3. Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, stone, etc.

4. (Soap Making) The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with

salt.

Grain"ing, n. (Zoˆl.) A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus

vulgaris); - - called also dobule, and dace.

Grains (grnz), n. pl. 1. See 5th Grain, n., 2 (b).