The blow a glove gives is but weak: Does the mark yet discolour my cheek?
Next put the beaten white of egg and sugar into a very clean porcelain-lined kettle, (or something that will not discolour it,) and boil and skim it till the scum ceases to rise.
On no account use, for this purpose, a vessel of any sort of metal, as it will discolourthe lace.
The pteropods are extremely abundant in some seas, occurring in such vast numbers that theydiscolour the water for miles.
Care must be taken throughout that the fire is not too fierce, as, by flaming up against the sides of the pan, it will burn and discolour the sugar; hence the boiling is best conducted by steam heat.
Note, There is this to be observed, that your Fire be not very fierce when you boil this, lest flaming up the Sides of your Pan, it should occasion the Sugar to burn, and so discolour it.
With specimens intended for permanent preservation in spirit, the use of corks should be avoided, as they discolour the spirit, and ultimately the specimens.
Skepsey's face was just sufferable by light of day, if one pitied reflecting on his honest intentions; it ceased to discolour another.
And whether the Rain that falls there, and may be supposed to come thither from elsewhere, will discolour such Clothes, or afford any residence of a Mineral Nature?
In the Philippines one is careful not to bruise the stems, as this would weaken the fibre and discolour it.
If treated in the same manner in the Philippines, a similar bad result would ensue; the pressure of mill rollers would discolour the fibre, and the soaking with 48 per cent.
Mice, moles and pismires cause the jaundies in trees, known by the discolour of the leaves and buds.
He then sailed south along the coast, noting its prominent features, but curiously missed the Kwanza or River of Angola, although its clayey waters discolour the sea for ten or fifteen miles.
It is a very considerable river, and its waters discolour the sea for seven miles.
When we despair or discolour things, it is our senses in revolt Who can really think, and not think hopefully?
The strongest liquid chloride of lime that can be prepared will not discolourmore than 80 times its volume of Gay Lussac's indigo test.
The sulphate of indigo is now to be diffused through such a body of water that one volume of chlorine gas shall discolour exactly ten times its volume of this dilute solution.
To render a potful of glass homogeneous by agitation, is a more difficult task, as an iron rod would discolour it, and a copper rod would be apt to melt.
During the most precious hour they waded into the river--higher up, of course--and a pretty state of discolour they made of it.
Shall we disguise or discolour truth to please your taste?
Green vegetables must be boiled with the lid off the saucepan, as the steam would discolour them, and the water must boil, not simmer.
If the scum be allowed to boil down, it will settle on the joint and discolour it.
The bags are better than tissue paper, for this sometimes contains chemicals which discolour the silver.
A bowl can be used instead, but not a tin receptacle, for scraps of food sometimes combine to form acids which eat or discolour tin.
White canton flannel is not good for this purpose, it soils easily and the chemicals used for bleaching it discolour silver.
Any time you say," he said, with ease, refusing to discolour his present delight with this miserable problem.
One day of it, like one drop of the other, will so affect and discolour the views, the aims, the desire of the mind, that it will thereafter remain forever dyed.
Take it up as soon as it is done; remaining in the water will discolour it.
Iron is apt to discolour any acid that is boiled in it.
Rice is better boiled by itself, for when you boil it with the meat, the scum is apt to discolour it, and make it eat greasy.
The scum must be carefully taken off as soon as the water boils, or it will sink and discolour the meat.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "discolour" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
