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仮色 (かしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仮か色しょく

Meanings

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noun

discoloration of a mineral due to impurities

Technical term in mineralogy. Refers to a mineral's color being altered by trace impurities, as opposed to its inherent color (他色).

See also: 他色

この鉱こう物ぶつの仮か色しょくは、微び量りょうの鉄てつによるものです。
The discoloration of this mineral is due to trace amounts of iron.

Kanji

仮sham, temporary, interim
色color

Similar words

他た色しょく
他色 refers to a mineral's inherent color, while 仮色 is discoloration caused by impurities.

Etymology

Compound of 仮 (temporary, false) and 色 (color), literally 'false color'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in mineralogy to describe impurity-induced discoloration.