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discoloration, discolouration|dɪskʌlər-, -kɒləˈreɪʃən|
[n. of action f. discolorate v.: cf. OF. discoloracion (1495 in Godef.).]
The action of discolouring, or condition of being discoloured; alteration or loss of colour; discolourment.
1642H. More Immort. Soul iii. ii. 36 Pure light without discolouration. 1763W. Lewis Commerc. Phil. Techn. 38 There is no other metallic body, so little susceptible of tarnish or discoloration. c1870J. G. Murphy Comm. Lev. xiii. 49 The sources of discoloration or decay in woven or leather fabrics. 1892Stevenson Across the Plains 44 With none of the litter and discoloration of human life.
b. concr. A discoloured formation, marking, or patch; a stain.
1684Boyle Porousn. Anim. & Solid Bod. iii. 17 Black and blew Discolorations of the skin, that happen upon some..contusions. 1842Prichard Nat. Hist. Man 89 Brown discolorations are often found. 1860Maury Phys. Geog. Sea xviii. §747 These discolourations are no doubt caused by organisms of the sea. |