to stain

Definition von to stain im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: discolor; bestain; To coat a surface with a stain; To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation; A blemish on one's character or reputation; {n} a blot, spot, blur, mark, taint, infamy; {v} to blot, spot, daub, die, pollute, disgrace; to stain glass; Discoloration of spa or pool surfaces most often caused by metal corrosion of circulation system due to low pH Sequestering or chelating agent will remove stains, for tough stains acid wash may be necessary; A discoloration or a colored deposit on the walls or bottom of a swimming pool or spa Most often, stains are metals, such as iron, copper & manganese They may appear as green, gray, brown or black They may even discolor the water Sometimes a sequestering agent or chelating agent will remove them If not, us- ually an acid wash is necessary to remove them from the walls & bottom The metals get in the water because the pH was too low or someone has added a low-pH chemical directly into the circulation system The low-pH chem- ical dissolves a small amount of metal from the equipment The metals begin to come out of solutions & deposit or stain the walls & bottom Stains are sometimes confused with scale; the state of being covered with unclean things; A tincture; a tinge; discoloration of face material and/or substrate caused by pressure sensitive adhesive or other means; A discoloration on or in lumber other than its natural color; To treat a microscope specimen with a dye; To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processess affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc; If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid. Some foods can stain the teeth, as of course can smoking. + stained stained His clothing was stained with mud. + -stained -stained ink-stained fingers; a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen" color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages" produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth; color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"; produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth; To taint or tarnish someones character or reputation; (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"; To discolour something; Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach; Cause of reproach; shame; A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. a black stain; A natural spot of a color different from the gound; A discoloured spot or area; an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"; A contraction of distain (Latin, dis-tingere, to discolour ); A pattern of area foxing; may be described as light or dark, even or uneven; - A liquid mixture to color wood Made of 4 parts: Vehicle (water or solvent), Colorant (pigments and dyes), Binder (resin), Additives (solvents to control drying); make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"; A translucent finish for wood that can be clear or tinted, allowing the grain and figure of the wood to show through the finish Stains do not provide the same level of protection afforded by a varnish or paint finish; Sometimes a single coloring oxide, but usually a combination of oxides, plus alumina, flint, and a fluxing compound This mixture is calcined and then finely ground and washed The purpose is to form a stable coloring agent not likely to be altered by the action of the glaze or heat While stains are employed as glaze colorants, their chief use is as overglaze and underglaze decorations and body colorants; A compound added to glazes to add coloring Sometimes applied directly onto a clay body without mixing with a vitrifying glaze See also glaze, vitrification; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis; A contraction of distam (Latin, dis-tingere, to discolour ); A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth; To give or receive a stain; to grow dim; Any oxide or prepared pigment used for coloring bodies, slips or glazes; Any oxide or prepared pigment used for colouring bodies, slips or glazes; {i} discoloration, smudge, spot; liquid substance used as a coloring agent (on wood, etc.); taint or blemish on one's reputation; A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible; produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"; A thin type of finish that protects and colors wood Available in solid and transparent tones Used to bring out the grain and surface of the wood; A partly transparent coating that can color wood without obscuring the grain and/or the texture Also refers to materials that soil the surface of a coating; A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it; To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish; Discolored areas on film or paper, usually caused by contaminated developing solutions or by insufficient fixing, washing, or agitation; A solution designed to color a surface without hiding it Solid color and latex stains are available Stains may be latex or oil-based; color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"; {f} discolor, smudge, spot; color by applying stain; taint or blemish someone's reputation; in ceramics, any oxide or prepared pigment used for coloring clay, slips, or glazes; in woodworking, any transparent oil or water-based pigment used to alter the natural color of wood; A discoloration of a surface to which tape has been applied; – A liquid mixture to color wood Made of 4 parts: Vehicle (water or solvent), Colorant (pigments and dyes), Binder (resin), Additives (solvents to control drying); (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible; any oxide, carbonate, or prepared pigment (sometimes fritted) used for coloring clay bodies, slips, glazes, underglazes, or overglazes Also, sometimes used interchangeable with the term "WASH "; A blemish on ones character or reputation; a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"; To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood; To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison