discoloration
noun
- act or process of having or causing to have an undesirable color
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English discolor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English discoloration From discolor + -ation.
- The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
- A discolored spot; a stain.