Stain (disambiguation) facts for kids

A stain is a mark or spot that you don't want, usually on clothes or other materials. It's a part of something that has changed color and looks different from the rest. Stains can be caused by many things, like food, dirt, ink, or paint.

Sometimes, the word "Stain" can also mean other things, like places, names of bands, or even characters in stories.

What is a Stain?

A stain happens when a colored substance gets onto a surface and changes its color. This often happens with liquids like juice, coffee, or mud. The substance soaks into the material, like fabric, and leaves a mark.

Getting rid of stains can be tricky. It depends on what caused the stain and what material it's on. Sometimes, you can wash them out, but other times, they might be permanent.

Stains in Science

Staining in Biology

In science, "staining" is a special technique used by biologists. They add colored dyes to very small things, like cells or tiny parts of plants and animals. These dyes make different parts of the sample stand out. This helps scientists see them better under a microscope. It's like coloring a picture to make certain details pop!

Wood Stains

When you hear about "wood stain," it's a type of paint or dye used to change the color of wood. It doesn't cover the wood like regular paint. Instead, it soaks into the wood and lets the natural wood grain still show through. People use wood stain to make furniture, floors, or decks look nicer or to match other colors in a room.

Stain in Arts and Entertainment

The word "Stain" or "The Stains" has been used as a name for many things in music, movies, and books.

Music Groups

• The Stains were the name of a few early punk rock bands. One was formed in Los Angeles in 1976, and another in Maine in the early 1980s.
• The band MDC (Millions of Dead Cops) was first known as The Stains when they started in Austin, Texas, in 1979.

Albums and Songs

• Stain is the name of an album released in 1993 by the band Living Colour.
• There's also an EP (a shorter music album) called Stain by the band Mystery Machine from 1992.
• The famous band Nirvana had a song called "Stain" on their 1989 album Blew.
• The artist Future released a song called "Stains" in 2018 for the Superfly movie soundtrack.

Other Media

• Stain is the title of a drama film from Uganda, released in 2021.
• The Stain was also the name of a silent drama film made way back in 1914 in America.
• In books, The Stain is a novel written by Rikki Ducornet in 1984.
• Fans of the Japanese manga and anime series My Hero Academia might know Stain as a character in that story.
• In the video game Mystery Case Files: Huntsville, S.T.A.I.N. is a made-up crime group.
• The 1981 film Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains features a fictional band called The Stains.

Places Called Stains

• Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis is a town located in the northern part of France, close to the big city of Paris.

See also

In Spanish: Stain para niños

• All pages beginning with "stain"
• All pages with titles containing "stain"
• Bloodstain (disambiguation)
• Staines-upon-Thames, a town in England