mottling


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the act of coloring with areas of different shades

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Mottling textures are common throughout the section in which fine grained metallic galena is seen.
Five samples out of twelve CGMMV ELISA positive samples showing sever mottling and varying degree of mosaic were chosen as representative of the two main crops in Riyadh and Hail regions for molecular characterization.
Mottling was recorded in both cores at various depths (Table 1, Appendix 1, Fig.
Dr Zohoori said studies in children aged six and under living in a fluoridated area suggested that swallowing fluoridated toothpaste when brushing rather than living in a fluoridated area might put a child at risk of over exposure and mottling.
Another approach which has been suggested to explain the presence of apparently deliberate mottling on ancient pottery involves the handling of vessels as they are removed from the bonfire or kiln rather than differential oxygen flow during firing.
As basic dental care for the island population was minimally existent, is was inferred that most likely increased concentrations of natural fluoride in the drinking water of the island of Brava was responsible for the high incidence of enamel mottling demonstrated clinically in the subject population (see results).
Working in conjunction with coating companies and furniture manufacturers, DeVilbiss atomization engineers have designed a solution to reduce the incidence of mottling, a cloudy or blotchy finish appearance typically seen when spraying various non-grain-raising dye, toner stains and semi wipes with standard HVLP guns, according to the company.
But in excessive levels, it may cause fluorosis (a mottling of the tooth enamel) which affects the appearance of teeth, but doesn't affect the strength of the enamel.
The offspring exhibited wide color differences, ranging from yellow to brown, with varying degrees of mottling in between.
Intermediate forms that were light brown with black mottling were very rare (less than 1%), while the placement of mottled and uniform seed in the fruits was random (personal observations).
In addition to direct yield losses due to virus infection, it is also known that some viruses, like BPMV and SMV alone or in combination, impact seed appearance by causing seed coat mottling (Hobbs et al., 2003).
Poor growth, pale mottling of the foliage and, in cauliflowers, `whiptail' leaves are among the symptoms.
They can grow more than 6ft tall and some are ideal for the back of borders.There's also a great variety of more showy hybrids such as the Excelsior group, which are tall and come in a variety of colours including white, yellow, pink, purple and red, with maroon mottling inside each bell.
Relevant soil properties include texture, coarse fragments, structure, matrix colour, mottling, and chemical and mineralogical properties.
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii -- The Board of Directors of the National Spa & Pool Institute has granted $47,741 to the Technical Council's ad hoc Plaster Mottling Subcommittee to further its research into the causes of a problem affecting plaster-finish pools coast to coast.