yellowing

noun

In pin-manuf., the operation of boiling the pins in an acid solution preparatory to nurling or tinning.

noun

A pathological condition of plants in which the leaves become yellow. It may be due to various causes, such as an excess of carbon dioxid in the air, an excess of water about the roots of the plant, or the presence of poisonous or acid gases in the soil or air.

noun

The act or process of making yellow.

verb

Present participle of yellow.

noun

The act of becoming yellow and/or of losing brightness