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Definition of Mottles

1. mottle [v] - See also: mottle

Medical Definition of Mottles

1. Spots or blotches of different colour or shades of colour interspersed within the dominant matrix colour in a soil layer. Distinct mottles are readily seen and easily distinguished from the colour of the matrix, prominent mottles are obvious and mottling is one of the outstanding features of the horizon. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mottles

Literary usage of Mottles

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

1. Principles and Practice of Butter-making: A Treatise on the Chemical and by George Lewis McKay (1908)
"The most important thing to observe in order to prevent mottles is: (1) to have the buttermilk well washed out: (2) to have the salt thoroughly dissolved; ..."

2. The Butter Industry: Prepared for the Use of Creameries, Dairy Students and by Otto Frederick Hunziker (1920)
"In the case of mottles the butter is dappled with spots of lighter and deeper ... Causes and Prevention of mottles.—Extensive experiments by Hunziker and ..."

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