Synonyms for staining
stain·ing

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1. stainingnoun

   (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

   Synonyms:
   spotting, maculation

2. staining, spotting, maculationnoun

   the act of spotting or staining something

   Synonyms:
   detection, spot, espial, catching, speckle, patch, fleck, dapple, spying, maculation, spotting

Matched Categories

1. • Dyeing
   • Histology
   • Soiling

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1. List of paraphrases for "staining":

   colouring, colouration, coloration, discoloration, colour, stain, stainability, coloring, discolouration, dye, color

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How to use staining in a sentence?

1. Meredith Abbott:

   A well-maintained cutting board should release smells fairly easily, some foods just stain, like beets, I would suggest washing immediately after prepping those highly-staining foods.

2. Meredith Abbott:

   Some foods just stain, like beets, I would suggest washing immediately after prepping those highly-staining foods.

3. Javier Corral:

   Guzman's escape isn't the work of pinpoint, geo-localized engineering, it's the fruit of the enormous corruption staining (Pena Nieto's) government.

4. Rhonda Kalasho:

   This acidity weakens enamel making it a lot more prone to staining, tooth decay and breakage.