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blot

UK
/blɒt/
US
/blɑt/
blot out

Translations

blotnoun
blots
pl
UK
/blɒt/
US
/blɑt/
The ink left a large blot on the paper.
L'encre a laissé une grande tache sur le papier.
blotBiologie moléculaire.
The Western blot revealed a distinct band at 50 kDa.
Le Western blot a révélé une bande nette à 50 kDa.
tacheAu figuré, pour une atteinte à la réputation.
The scandal was a blot on his otherwise impeccable career.
Le scandale a été une tache sur sa carrière par ailleurs impeccable.
Additional translations
flétrissureSoutenu.
Synonyms
spot
taint
defect
splotch
blemish
smudge
mark
stain
blotverb
blotted
Past Simple
blotted
Past Participle
blotting
Gerund
UK
/blɒt/
US
/blɑt/
The scandal blotted his previously untarnished career.
Le scandale a terni sa carrière auparavant irréprochable.
The leaking fountain pen blotted the page with blue ink.
Le stylo-plume qui fuyait a taché la page d'encre bleue.
She blotted the ink spill with a paper towel.
Elle a épongé la tache d'encre avec un essuie-tout.
The clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the valley.
Les nuages ont occulté le soleil, jetant une ombre sur la vallée.
Synonyms
spot
smudge
mark
sully
taint
blemish
stain
blotadjective
Attributive use, chiefly in scientific contexts (e.g., blot assay, blot analysis).
blotBiologie moléculaire.
Blot analysis confirmed the presence of the target protein.
L'analyse blot a confirmé la présence de la protéine cible.

Definitions

blotnoun
A dark mark or stain, typically one made by ink, paint, or dirt.
The ink left a large blot on the paper.
A blemish or flaw that tarnishes a person's reputation or character.
The scandal was a blot on his otherwise impeccable career.
A membrane or sheet onto which nucleic acids or proteins have been transferred for detection in molecular biology.
The Western blot revealed a distinct band at 50 kDa.
blotverb
To dry a wet surface by pressing something soft against it.
She blotted the ink spill with a paper towel.
To obscure or hide something from view.
The clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the valley.
To tarnish or damage a reputation.
The scandal blotted his previously untarnished career.
To mark or stain, leaving a blot or smudge.
The leaking fountain pen blotted the page with blue ink.
blotadjective
Relating to or involving a blot transfer technique or its result.
Blot analysis confirmed the presence of the target protein.
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