Blot Word Meaning

late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr

a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.

mark or stain

• 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.

procedure in identification of proteins or nucleic acids

dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material

dry with absorbent material

• Henry blotted the page

mark or stain (something)

mark or stain

• dark patches of dirt blotted the grey dress

cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen

obscure writing or pictures

• Mary dug her brush into black paint and blotted out her picture

transfer by means of a blot.

transfer with blot