coloration
Example Sentences
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In response, crews reportedly used hydrogen peroxide treatments to address water quality issues, restoring just the outer rim of the pool to its blue coloration while leaving other areas still very green in appearance.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
This preserved coloration allowed researchers to closely examine the structure and growth of the feathers in ways that are usually impossible with fossils.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
Rather, “bald” comes from the old English word “piebald,” which is still used today for horses, and means coloration of alternating dark and light.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Barred coloration helps this breed hide from predators.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
