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- Dictionaryfoxing/ˈfɒksɪŋ/
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- 1. discoloration of the paper of old books or prints with brown spots: "a few tiny blotches of foxing mainly confined to outer-edge of frontispiece"
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Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books, postage stamps, old paper money and certificates. The name may derive from the fox-like reddish-brown color of the stains, caused by the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved. Paper so affected is said to be "foxed". Wikipedia