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- dis|col|or|a|tion «dihs KUHL uh RAY shuhn», noun.1. the act of discoloring.2. the state of being discolored.3. a stain.
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dis·col·or·a·tion — /dısˌkʌləˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of changing color in a bad way The medicine may cause discoloration [=staining] of the teeth. 2 [count] : a discolored spot or area His shirt has a small discoloration [=stain] on the sleeve … Useful english dictionary
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
col — col·po·scope; col·po·stat; col·pot·o·my; col·ter; col·u·ber; col·u·bri·na; col·u·bri·nae; col·u·lus; col·um·ba·ceous; col·um·ba·ri·um; col·um·bary; col·um·batz; col·um·bel·la; col·um·bel·li·dae; col·um·bif·er·ous; col·u·mel·la; col·u·mel·lar;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
discoloration — dis•col•or•a•tion [[t]dɪsˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] also dis•col′or•ment n. 1) the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored 2) a discolored marking or area; stain • Etymology: 1635–45 … From formal English to slang
discoloration — dis|col|o|ra|tion [dısˌkʌləˈreıʃən] n 1.) [U] the process of becoming discoloured 2.) a place on the surface of something where it has become discoloured … Dictionary of contemporary English
discoloration — dis|col|or|a|tion [ dıs,kʌlə reıʃn ] noun uncount the process of becoming discolored a. count an area on the surface of something that is discolored … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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. [1913 Webster] 2. A discolored spot; a stain. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
