destaining

diːˈsteɪnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of destaining - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

laboratory process

TECH.

removal of a stain from a biological or laboratory sample

TECH.

Destaining is necessary after staining the gel to see clear bands.

vibraphonist

Adjective

color

TECH.

reducing the intensity of color

TECH.

The destaining process made the bright shirt look pastel.

bleaching

decolorizing

laboratory

TECH.

related to removing stains from samples

TECH.

The destaining solution improved the visibility of the sample.

cleaning

cleansing

purifying

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Origin of destaining

Latin, de- (remove) + stain (stain)

Examples of destaining in a sentence

Overnight destaining improved the contrast of the protein gel.
The destaining agent worked wonders on the old curtains.
She used a destaining solution to lighten the fabric.
The destaining process was crucial for the experiment's success.
Using a destaining agent, the lab technician cleared the blot.

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French:décoloration, décolorant, ...
German:Entfärbung, farbreduzierend, ...
Italian:decolorazione, scolorante, ...
Spanish:decoloración, reducción de color, ...
Portuguese:descoloração, redução de cor, ...
Chinese:脱色, 褪色, ...
Japanese:脱色, 色あせ, ...
Arabic:إِزالَة اللَّوْن, مُفَقِّد اللَّوْن, ...
Hebrew:דֶהַסְטֵיינִינְג, מְחַוֵּר, ...
Russian:обесцвечивание, обесцвечивающий, ...
Ukrainian:знебарвлення, зменшення кольору, ...
Hindi:दाग हटाना, रंग कम करना, ...
Bengali:রং অপসারণ, রংহীন, ...
Catalan:eliminació de la tinció, esvaït, ...
Czech:odbarvení, odbarvovací, ...
Danish:affarvning, reducerer farven, ...
Dutch:ontkleuring, kleurvermindering, ...
Greek:αποχρωμάτιση, αποχρωματισμός, ...
Hungarian:színtelenítés, halványító, ...
Khmer:ការលាងយកសារធាតុពណ៌ចេញ, បន្ថយពណ៌, ...
Korean:탈염색, 색상 감소, ...
Persian:رنگ‌بری, کمرنگ کردن, ...
Polish:odbarwianie, odbarwiający, ...
Portuguese (BR):descoloração, desbotado, ...
Romanian:decolorare, decolorant, ...
Swedish:avfärgning, blekning, ...
Thai:การล้างคราบสีย้อม, ลดสี, ...
Turkish:boya giderme, renk açıcı, ...
Vietnamese:khử màu, giảm màu, ...

destain

dɪˈsteɪn

Definition of destain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cleaning

TECH.

remove a chemical stain from a surface

TECH.

The technician will destain the glassware after the experiment.

cleanse

purify

laboratory

TECH.

remove stain from a specimen to enhance contrast

TECH.

Scientists destain the slides to observe the cells clearly.

bleach

decolorize

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Origin of destain

English, de- (remove) + stain (mark)

Examples of destain in a sentence

The process to destain the fabric was successful.
They needed to destain the tissue samples for better analysis.
After staining, the lab technician had to destain the specimen.

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French:détacher, décolorer, ...
German:entfärben, Flecken entfernen, ...
Italian:pulire, decolorare, ...
Spanish:desmanchar, limpiar, ...
Portuguese:remover a mancha, descolorir, ...
Chinese:去污, 去除污渍, ...
Japanese:脱色する, 染色を除去する, ...
Arabic:أزال البقعة, أَزَالَ الصبغة, ...
Hebrew:לְהָסִיר כֶּתֶם, לְנַקּוֹת מִכֶּתֶם, ...
Russian:удалить пятно, обесцвечивать, ...
Ukrainian:видалити плями, знебарвлювати, ...
Hindi:दाग हटाना, ...
Bengali:দাগমুক্ত করা, দাগ সরানো, ...
Catalan:netejar, destenyir, ...
Czech:odstranit skvrnu, odbarvit, ...
Danish:fjerne pletten, affarve, ...
Dutch:ontvlekken, ontkleuren, ...
Greek:αφαιρώ λεκέ, καθαρίζω δείγμα, ...
Hungarian:folttalanítani, festékteleníteni, ...
Khmer:លុបស្នាមប្រឡាក់គីមី, លាងយកសារធាតុពណ៌ចេញ, ...
Korean:제거하다, 탈색하다, ...
Persian:لکه‌زدایی کرد, ...
Polish:usunąć, odbarwiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):limpar, descolorir, ...
Romanian:a curăța, a decolora, ...
Swedish:avfärga, ...
Thai:ลบคราบ, ทำความสะอาด, ...
Turkish:lekesiz hale getirmek, lekesizleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:tẩy vết bẩn, tẩy sạch, ...

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