discolouration
English Thesaurus
1. the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of color, |
| definition | : | an act that changes the light that something reflects (noun.act) |
2. a soiled or discolored appearance (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | scorch, |
| definition | : | a discoloration caused by heat (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bloodstain, |
| definition | : | a discoloration caused by blood (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | iron mold, iron mould, |
| definition | : | a spot caused the staining with rust or ink (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | mud stain, |
| definition | : | a stain produced by mud (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | oil stain, |
| definition | : | a stain produced by oil (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | tarnish, |
| definition | : | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute) |
3. the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded (noun.act)
| derivation | : | discolor, |
| definition | : | cause to lose or change color (verb.change) |
4. a soiled or discolored appearance (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | discolor, |
| definition | : | cause to lose or change color (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | stain, |
| definition | : | produce or leave stains (verb.change) |
5. the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded (noun.act)
| derivation | : | discolor, |
| definition | : | cause to lose or change color (verb.change) |
6. a soiled or discolored appearance (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | discolor, |
| definition | : | cause to lose or change color (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | stain, |
| definition | : | produce or leave stains (verb.change) |
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