Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In histology, the ability to take up a stain: said of cells or tissues.

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  • noun The state or condition of being stainable.

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  • noun (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes

Etymologies

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stainable +‎ -ity

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Examples

  • Their products address the need for protection from electrical fires claiming annually, in the United States alone, about $1.4 billion in property damages/losses and about 400 deaths. www.wateroptimizer.com, Tampa, their green technology helps address the pressing challenge of providing for the stainability and efficient management of limited water resources.

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  • "S.stainability performance is fundamental for business success in the 21st century," Ceres President Mindy S. Lubber, said in a statement.

    GreenBiz.com Green Business News GreenBiz Staff 2010

  • Conventional semen parameters and sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) parameters, that is, DNA fragmentation index (% DFI) and high DNA stainability (% HDS), were assessed on the fresh ejaculated semen samples, which were treated and incubated under different conditions.

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  • Con Edison is a Dow Jones S.stainability Index company, and has been recognized for its environmental performance by the global Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Innovest S.rategic Value Advisors, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and other organizations.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • U.S. General S.rvices Administration (2008) S.stainability Matters.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Jeremy Lundholm et al. 2010

  • PHILADELPHIA -- December 4, 2009 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mid-Atlantic region welcomed two new members into its S.stainability Partnership Program in two signing ceremonies held today.

    All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, environment, energy and technology - Dispatches from the depths of U.S. government 2009

  • The aldermen will also review a draft of a stainability resolution recommended by advisory boards.

    Daily Tar Heel RSS 2009

  • PHILADELPHIA -- December 4, 2009 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mid-Atlantic region welcomed two new members into its S.stainability Partnership Program in two signing ceremonies held today.

    All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, environment, energy and technology - Dispatches from the depths of U.S. government 2009

  • Wal-Mart is also involved at the convention as part of the Civic Festival at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where it is promoting its stainability efforts like smaller package sizes and recycling.

    National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals 2008

  • U.S. Green Building Council Approves S.stainability S.udies Courses Offered by UC Berkeley Extension

    WN.com - Business News 2010

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