Sentence examples for discolour from inspiring English sources

But there are many other "Afghanis", capable of individual acts of great evil.The actions of a few zealots have helped to discolour understanding of political Islam.

They are chosen for chemical stability with regard to light and atmosphere so that they can eventually be removed by safe solvents and will not rapidly discolour or physically deteriorate.

Because of its porosity, it tends to absorb grease and oil, which discolour it.

Planktonic (i.e., drifting) copepods, such as Calanus, and members of the order Euphausiacea (euphausiids), or krill, may be present in such great numbers that they discolour large areas of the open sea, thus indicating to fishermen where shoals of herring and mackerel are likely to be found.

Light is also a problem in that the visible spectrum, especially the ultraviolet aspect, will bleach, fade, or discolour the wood.

The ideal disinfectant would rapidly destroy bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoans, would not corrode surgical instruments, and would not destroy or discolour materials on which it is used.

Napoleon III had the money to try using aluminium which, although mostly unreactive because of a protective oxide layer, discolours easily.

Pitchers were forbidden to give the ball an artificial spin or trajectory by, for instance, nicking it or spitting on it and from discolouring the ball with dirt or tobacco juice or hair grease.

Some couldn't be blended without discolouring or eating away at the canvas as early buyers of Turner, who was notoriously careless about his pigment choices, angrily discovered.

Smalt, a cheap alternative to ultramarine, contains cobalt oxide and glass, and discolours badly over time.

I've added some tiny leaves of bush or Greek basil as they are more robust than normal basil and they will hold up in the dressing for about an hour without discolouring.