coloration
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Now, portions of the newly resurfaced structure are already showing visible signs of wear, with peeling paint and patchy coloration fueling questions about the durability and execution of the project.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 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
Adult Irwin's wolf snakes have a glossy black coloration and can reach lengths of around one meter.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
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
These atoms, gradually spiraling in toward Jupiter, should coat the inner moon Amalthea and may be responsible for its reddish coloration.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
