discolourations
Patches of fading
Discolourations is the British spelling of discolorations—patches or areas where normal colour has changed or faded.
Stains, bruises, and age spots are all discolourations: The discolourations on the wall suggested water damage.
The word often implies unwanted change from an original state.
Becoming pale gold-brown
- patinaSurface film from aging
- foxingBrown paper stains
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
fading · browning · age spots · liver spots · sun damage · mottling · darkening · tarnishing
Lasting surface discoloration
- spotMark or location
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- splotchIrregular colored mark
- markVisible impression or sign
patch · speckle · mottle · streak · smudge · imperfection · flaw · defect
Localized skin darkening condition
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
- frecklesPigmented skin spots
sunspots · age spots · liver spots · moles · scarring · bruising · rosacea · eczema
Iron oxide coating
- wine stainsDiscoloration from spilled vino
- coffee stainsBrown spots from spilled brew
- oil spotsPetroleum residue marks
- grass stainsChlorophyll marks on fabric
grease marks · tannin · nicotine · chlorine · mineral deposits · hard water · bleach spots · food stains
Chemical color removal
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- sun bleachingLight-caused color loss
washout · paling · dulling · decolorization · streaking · photodegradation
yellowing
Becoming pale gold-brown
weathering · fading · browning · age spots · liver spots · sun damage · mottling · darkening · tarnishing · deterioration
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
mark · patch · speckle · mottle · streak · smudge · imperfection · flaw · defect · mar
hyperpigmentation
Localized skin darkening condition
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
freckles · sunspots · age spots · liver spots · moles · scarring · bruising · rosacea · eczema · psoriasis
rust
Iron oxide coating
- wine stainsDiscoloration from spilled vino
- coffee stainsBrown spots from spilled brew
- oil spotsPetroleum residue marks
grease marks · grass stains · tannin · nicotine · chlorine · mineral deposits · hard water · bleach spots · food stains · turmeric
bleaching
Chemical color removal
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
sun bleaching · washout · paling · dulling · decolorization · streaking · photodegradation
discolourationsspotlessness
Complete absence of dirt
clarity · flawlessness · clean surfaces · freshness · original condition