Stain
A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Staining is used for biochemical research, metal staining, and art (e.g., wood staining, stained glass).
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Famous quotes containing the word stain:
“There is no man hath a virtue that he hath not a glimpse of, nor any man an attaint but he carries some stain of it.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“There is rust in my mouth,
the stain of an old kiss.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Then suddenly the noon turns afternoon
And afternoon like an ill-written page
Will fade, until the very stain of light
Gathers in all the venom of the night
The equilibrium of the thirtieth age.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)