Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 13 compound words that contain stains. The most common are listed below. Open stains in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- blue stainsplural of blue stain: A blue or grey discolouration in sapwood caused by mildew infection.
- green-stainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of green-stain: To stain something green.
- pet stainsplural of pet stain: A stain on flooring, carpets, or rugs, as a result of a pet urinating, defecating, vomiting, etc.
- port-wine stainsplural of port-wine stain: A vascular birthmark or naevus, usually on the head and neck, consisting of an overgrowth of capillaries which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin.
- Wright-Giemsa stainsplural of Wright-Giemsa stain: A cytological stain used primarily for metaphase chromosomes and differentiation of blood cells
- Feulgen stainsplural of Feulgen stain: A histological stain used to identify chromosomal material or DNA in cell specimens, based on acid hydrolysis of DNA.
- Gömöri stainsplural of Gömöri stain: A histological trichrome stain used on muscle tissue.
- Wright's stainsplural of Wright's stain: A staining technique used primarily for differentiation of blood cells.
- Ziehl-Neelsen stainsplural of Ziehl-Neelsen stain: A bacteriological stain used to identify acid-fast organisms, mainly mycobacteria.
Compound words 13
- bloodstainsplural of bloodstain: A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
- Chastainsplural of Chastain: A surname from French.
- counterstainsplural of counterstain: A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see
- hypostainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of hypostain: To accidentally stain with hypo
- immunostainsplural of immunostain: Any staining agent used in immunostaining
- inkstainsplural of inkstain: A spot or area that has been discoloured by absorbing ink.
- milkstainsplural of milkstain: A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed milk.
- mudstainsplural of mudstain: A spot or mark of mud that discolors an area.
- overstainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overstain: To stain the surface of; besmear.
- phosphostainsplural of phosphostain: A phosphoprotein gel stain