blot smear smirch spot stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it, he made a huge blot on his copybook |
Gram's method Gram method Gram's procedure Gram's stain Gram stain | a staining technique used to classify bacteria, bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution, after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative |
spray painting | applying paint with a sprayer |
aerosol aerosol container aerosol can aerosol bomb spray can | a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) |
atomizer atomiser spray sprayer nebulizer nebuliser | a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist |
cartridge extractor cartridge remover extractor | a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector |
hair spray | toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place |
pepper spray | a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum, used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker, also used as a bear deterrent |
spray | flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage |
spray gun | an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray |
spray paint | paint applied with a spray gun |
stain discoloration discolouration | a soiled or discolored appearance, the wine left a dark stain |
mud stain | a stain produced by mud |
oil stain | a stain produced by oil |
port-wine stain nevus flammeus | a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple |
mark stigma brand stain | a symbol of disgrace or infamy, And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis |
spray | a jet of vapor |
remover | someone who works for a company that moves furniture |
fine spray | precipitation in very small drops |
spray spraying | a quantity of small objects flying through the air, a spray of bullets |
dirt filth grime soil stain grease grunge | the state of being covered with unclean things |
remover | a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface), paint remover, rust remover, hair remover |
spray | a pesticide in suspension or solution, intended for spraying |
stain | (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible |
spray | water in small drops in the atmosphere, blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall |
sea spray | spray from ocean waves |
spray-dry | dry by bringing into the form of a spray, through contact with a hot gas |
stain | color for microscopic study, The laboratory worker dyed the specimen |
stain | 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 |
stain | produce or leave stains, Red wine stains the table cloth |
spray | scatter in a mass or jet of droplets, spray water on someone, spray paint on the wall |
spray | cover by spraying with a liquid, spray the wall with paint |
spray | be discharged in sprays of liquid, Water sprayed all over the floor |
tarnish stain maculate sully defile | 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 |
spray-dried | dried by bringing a sprayed substance (e.g. milk or soap) into contact with hot air and recovering it in the form of a powder |