What's the word for paper "decaying"?
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00:00 What'S The Word For Paper &Quot;Decaying&Quot;?
00:44 Answer 1 Score 28
00:55 Answer 2 Score 23
01:30 Accepted Answer Score 27
01:53 Answer 4 Score 10
01:58 Thank you
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ANSWER 1
Score 28
Paper rots or mildews if it gets damp, it yellows with age, and perhaps it crumbles.
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 27
One word that I feel is particularly associated with age-related deterioration of paper-based products is...
moulder (US molder) - slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect.
OxfordDctionaries example usage: 'the smell of mouldering books'
Plus several examples from Google Books of "mouldered books"
ANSWER 3
Score 23
I think deteriorate may be an appropriate verb to use:
(intr) to wear away or disintegrate
Preserving maps and plans - Preservation and storage -
Deterioration of materials over time is inevitable, but we can control how fast it happens. Some materials are susceptible to deterioration because of their composition and others as a result of storage conditions.
Ngram: use of a few common verbs related to paper deterioration.
ANSWER 4
Score 10
One term for age-related spotting etc is foxing