destain

de·stain

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-steyn]
- /diˈsteɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-steyn]
- /diˈsteɪn/

Definitions of destain word

verb destain to remove a stain from 3
verb transitive destain to remove stain from (a specimen or part of a specimen) to facilitate microscopic study 3
verb with object destain to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts. 1
noun destain Selectively remove stain from (a specimen for microscopy, a chromatography gel, etc.) after it has previously been stained. 1
verb destain (Transitive Verb) To remove a chemical stain from. 0
verb destain (Intransitive Verb) To lose a chemical stain. 0

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Origin of destain

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; de- + stain

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Parts of speech for Destain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Destain

destain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

destain usage trend in Literature

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