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blotting
We have found lemma(root) word of blotting : blot.
Definitions
[blɒt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.
(e.g: a blot of ink)
- a procedure in which proteins or nucleic acids separated on a gel are transferred directly to an immobilizing medium for identification
Phrases:
- blot one's copybook
Origin
:
late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr
[blɒt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material
(e.g: Henry blotted the page)
- mark or stain (something)
(e.g: dark patches of dirt blotted the grey dress)
- cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen
(e.g: Mary dug her brush into black paint and blotted out her picture)
- transfer by means of a blot
Phrases:
- blot one's copybook
Origin
:
late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr
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