(madeni bir yüzeyi) karartmak; (madeni bir yüzey) kararmak

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Definition of (madeni bir yüzeyi) karartmak; (madeni bir yüzey) kararmak in Turkish English dictionary

{f} tarnish

To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation

Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.

To soil, sully, damage or compromise

He is afraid that he will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees.

{v} to sully, soil, lose brightness or luster

to lessen or destroy the luster of in any way

To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color

A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite

A discoloration that can build on silverplate or sterling if left exposed to the air or if brought into contact with certain foods and chemicals Can easily be prevented by everyday use or protective storage and is easily removed by commercial silver polishes

{f} darken, stain

In geology, a thin layer of color that forms on a mineral

A term used to describe a discolored or stained conductor or shield wire caused by exposure to the atmosphere

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

Dulling, staining or discoloration due to formation of thin films of corrosion or oxidation [back] [top]

To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air

{i} dullness, stain

If a metal tarnishes or if something tarnishes it, it becomes stained and loses its brightness. It never rusts or tarnishes Wear cotton gloves when cleaning silver, because the acid in your skin can tarnish the metal. + tarnished tar·nished its brown surfaces of tarnished brass

Tarnish is a substance which forms of the surface of some metals and which stains them or causes them to lose their brightness. dullness of colour, or loss of brightness

A thin deposit of a dirt which discolors the surface of metal and is easily removed Also a reaction between metals and other chemicals which discolors the surface, particularly silver which reacts with sulfur (sulphur) The silver sulfide (sulphide) can be removed with a proprietary cleaning product and gentle abrasion

Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air

Hyphenation

(ma·de·ni bir yü·ze·yi) ka·rart·mak; (ma·de·ni bir yü·zey) ka·rar·mak