discoloration

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dis·col·or·a·tion

(dĭs-kŭl′ə-rā′shən)

a. The act of discoloring.

b. The condition of being discolored.

2. A discolored spot, smudge, or area; a stain.

dis•col•or•a•tion

(dɪsˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən)

also dis•col′or•ment,

1. the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.

2. a discolored marking or area; stain.

[1635–45]

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Noun	1.	discoloration - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" discolouration, stain appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing scorch - a discoloration caused by heat bloodstain - a discoloration caused by blood iron mold, iron mould - a spot caused the staining with rust or ink mud stain - a stain produced by mud oil stain - a stain produced by oil tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
	2.	discoloration - the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded discolouration change of color - an act that changes the light that something reflects

discoloration

noun stain, mark, spot, patch, blot, blemish, blotch, splotch She has a discoloration just below the lip.

Translations

Verfärbung

discolorazione

discoloration

n → Verfärben nt; (= mark) → Verfärbung f

discoloration

n decoloración f

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The crumbs and discoloration of the cannibal feast, as yet hardly consummated, were exceedingly visible about his mouth.

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I will add here a few other observations connected with the discoloration of the sea from organic causes.

Seamen invariably attribute the discoloration of the water to spawn; but I found this to be the case only on one occasion.

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I noticed a black discoloration, still faintly visible, under Johansen's eye, a mark of the thrashing he had received a few nights before from the sailor.

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The discoloration was stubborn, persisting half a month, in which time happened divers events of importance.

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