Discoloration

Gaming die
MFA# 05.122

Description

Cotton fragment
MFA# 27.552

A change in color of a material. Discoloration may be due exposure to chemicals, light, or time. Examples of discoloration include soiling, staining, darkening, yellowing, bleaching, or fading.

Synonyms and Related Terms

discolouration; fading; yellowing; color loss; staining; darkening; bleaching

Additional Images

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  Faded Material

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  Red colouration
  Photo credit: S. Simon

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  Bleaching

Resources and Citations

• ICOMOS-ISCS: Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns

• A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998