reddish-brown

Example Sentences

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They showed a surface riddled with dark, reddish-brown cracks; fractures that may contain salts and sulfur compounds that could support life.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

The tank holds hexavalent chromium, a reddish-brown solution widely used in plating that has been shown to cause lung cancer in humans if inhaled.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The investigation began in late September following complaints of reddish-brown water on the island of more than 50,600 people.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Now, the plot where his building once stood is a patch of reddish-brown dirt, and families that relied on breadwinners on distant shores are left shell-shocked, with no bodies to bury.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023

We do not know the reason for the reddish-brown color of Jupiter.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan