staining
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
Types & categories
- dyeing hypernym
- Gram's method hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the act of spotting or staining something
Types & categories
- soiling hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | stain |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | histology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | dyeing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Gram's method |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | befoul |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleck |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tarnish |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | soiling |