Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Discoloration \Dis*col`or*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. decoloration.]
1. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored;
alteration of hue or appearance. --Darwin.
2. A discolored spot; a stain. --Arbuthnot.
Source : WordNet®
discoloration
n 1: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark
stain" [syn: {stain}, {discolouration}]
2: the act of changing the natural color of something by making
it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded [syn: {discolouration}]