discoloration
discoloration
Definition
dis·color·ation (dis kul′ə rā′s̸hən, dis′kul ər ā′-)
noun
- a discoloring or being discolored
- a discolored spot or mark
discoloration
Synonyms
discoloration
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- skin: The discoloration of the skin was like the effects of nitrate of silver.
- water: In fact, the sea shore is so contaminated that any wave action creates a substantial discoloration of the sea water.
- nail: Discoloration of the nail, which can range from white to brown or black.
- tissue: There is often a bright orange-brown or pinkish discoloration of the inner tissues.
- stone: This will represent weathering and discoloration of the stones, and it will also give the terrain an extra dimension and depth.
Converse of object
- cause: A brown surface deposit is visible causing some discoloration.
- prevent: Slice them thinly, work quickly to prevent discoloration.
- show: Briefly, a ' bronzed ' disk shows a reddish discoloration at the edge on the label side.
- have: He has had swollen genitals, and he seems to have discoloration in his urine.
- remove: Use a soft brass wire brush and buff the body casting to remove discoloration.
- notice: When you empty your bladder you will not notice any discoloration since the " dye " is actually clear, like water.
Adjective modifier
- brown: Black or brown discoloration may occur in the creases of your skin.
- yellow: The fungal nail condition usually begins toward the far end of the nail and may start with patches of white or yellow discoloration.
- dark: So my seeing would typically induce me to conceptually identify something on the back of my hand as a dark discoloration.
- vascular: Internal, vascular discoloration in affected plants extended from the base of the stem upward.
- blue: Iraq didn't need to use hydrogen cyanide directly in order to produce blue discoloration around mouths.
- permanent: Attacks can be a nuisance and can cause a lot of discomfort, but they do not damage the fingers or cause permanent discoloration.
Preposition: on
- back: Note that if I am hallucinating a dark discoloration on the back of my hand, then ( 9 ) is simply false.
Noun used with modifier
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