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US
/dɪˌskəɫɝˈeɪʃən/
]
[ UK /dɪskˌʌləɹˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /dɪskˌʌləɹˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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a soiled or discolored appearance
the wine left a dark stain - the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
How To Use discoloration In A Sentence
- Care and skill in the use of dyes can produce products that resist bleeding, crocking, frosting, and discoloration. HOME COMFORTS
- Her rapid pulse, high blood pressure, irregular breathing, and bluish discoloration of the skin all called for life-saving measures.
- Victims suffered from acute cyanosis, a blue discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
- I screamed again, flitting back and forth along the fence in search of a way in, but before his name stopped echoing down the street, the leech mutated from pink to red, a rapid discoloration that reminded me of how the lure in the administration window had changed. Bleeding Violet
- If you notice black sooty fungus, brown or black spots of decay on leaves or flowers, or broken discoloration on leaves or stems of your orchids, they may be harboring a fungus, bacteria or virus.
- The towering plant, identified by its white-flowered weeds, spreads fast and causes itching and skin discoloration that can last for as long as one year, the Chicago Tribune reported. Hogweed Invading Midwestern States | Impact Lab
- Histologic examination of the colon did not show blue discoloration or abnormalities, with the exception of moderate autolysis.
- This photograph was flat, with very little contrast and some noticeable scratches, dust spots, pen marks and other discolorations.
- Common forms of evidence include areas of discoloration on the walls of the cave, which demonstrate previous floor or sediment levels, and partially excavated deposits which preserve mattock or other metal tool marks.
- In this case chemical agents penetrate the plastic, causing swelling, softening, charring, crazing, delamination, blistering, embrittlement, discoloration, dissolving, and ultimate failure.