Definition of Discolouration

1. Noun. A soiled or discolored appearance. "The wine left a dark stain"

Exact synonyms: Discoloration, Stain
Generic synonyms: Appearance, Visual Aspect
Specialized synonyms: Scorch, Bloodstain, Iron Mold, Iron Mould, Mud Stain, Oil Stain, Tarnish
Derivative terms: Discolor, Discolor, Discolour, Stain

2. Noun. The act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded.
Exact synonyms: Discoloration
Generic synonyms: Change Of Color
Derivative terms: Discolor, Discolor, Discolour

Definition of Discolouration

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of discoloration) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Discolouration

discolike
discolith
discoliths
discolor
discolor'd
discoloration
discolorations
discolored
discolorer
discoloring
discolorise
discolorize
discolors
discolour
discolour'd
discolouration (current term)
discolourations
discoloured
discolourer
discoloureth
discolouring
discolourise
discolourous
discolours
discomania
discombobulate
discombobulated
discombobulatedly
discombobulates
discombobulating

Literary usage of Discolouration

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1874)
"1st,the bronze discolouration of the skin is not constant in Addison's disease; aud.2d, that the existence of the disease may be diagnosticated ..."

2. The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery: Being a Half-yearly edited by William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan (1845)
"The fear of discolouration of the skin and the uncertainty of the time at which that discolouration takes place, have deterred many practitioners from ..."

3. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1895)
"A Case of Marked discolouration in an Incisor containing a Living Pulp.* BY JH BADCOCK, MRCS, LRCP, LDS, IN October last, when examining the mouth of one of ..."

4. A Manual of Forestry by William Schlich (1908)
"Defects in the Physical Properties of Wood, (a) discolouration. Any abnormal discolouration of the sapwood or heartwood usually denotes disease and the ..."

5. Notes by a Naturalist: An Account of Observations Made During the Voyage of by Henry Nottidge Moseley (1892)
"Surf on the Coasts of Bergs. Scenic effects of Icebergs. Appearance of the Pack Ice. discolouration of Ice by Diatoms. Gales of Wind amongst the Icebergs. ..."

6. Notes by a Naturalist on the "Challenger": Being an Account of Various by Henri Nottidge Moseley (1879)
"Surf on the Coasts of Bergs. Scenic effects of Icebergs. Appearance of the Pack Ice. discolouration _ of Ice by Diatoms. Gales of Wind amongst the Icebergs. ..."

7. A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-west Passage: With by Alexander Armstrong (1857)
"... of Winds on either side of Equator—discolouration of Water—South-west Gale —Incidents—South America—Moth, Flight and Capture— Change of Weather, &c. ..."

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