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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of discoloration. UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

   "[…] one tablet completely sterilises a quart of water, tastelessly, without discolouration or odour."

2. 2
   the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded wordnet
3. 3
   a soiled or discolored appearance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

discolorationdiscolorationstainstain

Example

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"[…] one tablet completely sterilises a quart of water, tastelessly, without discolouration or odour."

Etymology

From discolour + -ation.

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