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Preferred term

bleaching  

Type

  • owl:NamedIndividual

Definition

  • Gain in value due to chemical weatheringof minerals (e.g. reduction of iron and manganesecompounds) or extraction of coloring matter (leaching, washingout), or loss of polish, generally very superficial. Dark andbright color marbles often show bleaching as a result of exposureto weather. [ICOMOS-ISCS] (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • fading (en)

Note

  • A chromatic change manifestedas a whitening of the constituent materials; tobecome white over time. [EwaGlos] (en)

In other languages

  • zbělení

    Czech

  • závoj
  • zesvětlení
  • décoloration

    French

  • German

  • Ausbleichen
  • Bleichen
  • Entfärbung
  • Verblassen

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https://hist-arch-vocab.org/bvha#c_a5f5496d

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