coloration

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From French coloration, from Latin colōrātiō.

The metallic colorations in rock walls and mountains had fairly shouted of rich ores and untold wealth. — Astounding Stories, May, 1931, Various
From the white it had recently been, the sea was turning red, a coloration caused by the presence of iron salts. — Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World, Jules Verne
The way the mask's surface coloration could change when the wearer's emotions changed was perhaps the most amazing miracle of all. — Space Station 1, Frank Belknap Long

color, colour, colouration

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