Hypertext Webster Gateway: "discoloration"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Discoloration \Dis*col`or*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. decoloration.]
1. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored;
alteration of hue or appearance. --Darwin.
2. A discolored spot; a stain. --Arbuthnot.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
discoloration
n 1: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark
stain" [syn: {stain}, {discolouration}]
2: the act of discoloring something [syn: {discolouration}]
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