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A stain in chemistry, is a coloured compound
that will bind to other substances. Stains
are used extensively in microbiology to
colour microorganisms and in histochemistry
to detect the presence and whereabouts in
plant and animal tissue of substances such as
fats, cellulose, and proteins.
Subject by: Vince Pike