Noun discoloration has 2 senses
  1. stain, discoloration, discolouration - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
    --1 is a kind of appearance, visual aspect
    --1 has particulars:
     scorch; bloodstain; iron mold, iron mould; mud stain; oil stain; tarnish
    Derived forms: verb discolor2, verb discolor3
  2. discoloration, discolouration - the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
    --2 is a kind of change of color
    Derived forms: verb discolor2, verb discolor3
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