白はっ化か現げん象しょう

noun

bleaching phenomenon; albinism; chlorosis

Refers to whitening or loss of color in organisms, especially coral bleaching, plant chlorosis, or animal albinism. Context determines the specific meaning.

• 地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かの影えい響きょうで、サンゴの白はっ化か現げん象しょうが深しん刻こく化かしている。

  Due to global warming, coral bleaching is becoming more serious.

• この植しょく物ぶつの白はっ化か現げん象しょうは、鉄てつ分ぶん不ぶ足そくが原げん因いんだ。

  The chlorosis in this plant is caused by iron deficiency.