"discolouration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: discolourations [plural]
Etymology: From discolour + -ation. Etymology templates: {{af|en|discolour|-ation}} discolour + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} discolouration (countable and uncountable, plural discolourations)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of discoloration Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: discoloration

Inflected forms

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