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discolor

[dis-kuhl-er] / dɪsˈkʌl ər /


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Some vitamins, such as folic acid, can discolor urine and lead to inaccurate results.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

And because our enamel wears down and our teeth discolor over time, they also telegraph youth.

From Salon Oct. 29, 2023

As she “gets sciency,” she discussed the use of clear hangers made of a proprietary blend that doesn’t release gasses that could discolor a garment or leach chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2023

Museum curators tasked with preserving plastic artifacts know all too well that plastics discolor, desiccate, fissure and fracture, undergoing a range of physical changes, including becoming micro- and even nano-scaled particles.

From Washington Post Jan. 14, 2022

Of course, if the chaff be deposited in place early in the season, allowing time to discolor and decay, it may help the case, or feathers may be thrown over the bed.

From Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)




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