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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

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

In terms of fruit, I don't opt for apples here because they discolor so quickly.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022

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

Pick each leaf from the stem and throw into a saucepan; stand over the fire for a moment, shaking so that the spinach will not discolor.

From Twenty Quick Soups by Rorer, Sarah Tyson Heston




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