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discoloration

[ dis-kuhl-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
  2. a discolored marking or area; stain.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -徱·DZo·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of discoloration1

First recorded in 1635–45; discolor + -ation
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One of the issues Dr Lee said the panel had found was that skin discoloration noted on some of the babies was, he claimed, wrongly attributed to air embolus by the prosecution.

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And in brown and black skin, the discoloration may appear as a darker grey or slate-blue hue, effectively creating an inadvertent tattoo.

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Red bell peppers, which also suffer in quality and quantity because of climate change, “sometimes have an odd, dark discoloration inside and don’t seem as vibrant or crisp as they once were.”

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In those cases, shoppers may be put off by odd shapes or discoloration, despite the food being perfectly tasty and nutritious underneath.

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She calls out disjointed knees that were a consequence of her growing fetus, and skin discoloration on her upper lip resembling a mustache from afar.

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