DESTAIN

destain

(verb) remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

destain (third-person singular simple present destains, present participle destaining, simple past and past participle destained)

(transitive) To remove a chemical stain from.

(intransitive) To lose a chemical stain.

Anagrams

• Danites, Sidetan, Tiendas, detains, instead, nidates, sainted, satined, stained, tiendas

Source: Wiktionary



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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