Synonyms and Antonyms of staining

synonym (synonym of staining)

hypernym (staining IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study (noun.act)
    dyeing
    the use of dye to change the color of something permanently (noun.act)
     
  • the act of spotting or staining something (noun.act)
    dirtying, soiling, soilure
    the act of soiling something (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF staining relation)

  • (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study (noun.act)
    gram method, gram stain, gram's method, gram's procedure, gram's stain
    a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorize more.. (noun.act)
     

derivation (.... is derived from staining)

  • (verb.change)
    stain
    color for microscopic study (verb.change)
     
  • the act of spotting or staining something (noun.act)
    befoul, defile, foul, maculate
    spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    blob, blot, fleck, spot
    make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
     

domain category (staining is domain category of ....)

  • (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study (noun.act)
    histology
    the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues (noun.cognition)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation domain category maculation spotting dyeing dirtying soiling soilure gram method gram stain gram's method gram's procedure gram's stain stain befoul defile blob blot fleck histology
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. maculation, spotting . dyeing . dirtying, soiling, soilure . gram method, gram stain, gram's method, gram's procedure, gram's stain . stain . befoul, defile, foul, maculate . blob, blot, fleck, spot . defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish . histology


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