decolorize

de·col·or·ize

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz\

de·col·or·izedde·col·or·iz·ing

Definition of DECOLORIZE

transitive verb

: to remove color from <decolorize vinegar by adsorption of impurities on activated charcoal>

— de·col·or·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— de·col·or·iz·er \(ˈ)dē-ˈkə-lə-ˌrī-zər\ noun

Examples of DECOLORIZE

1. <the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope>

First Known Use of DECOLORIZE

1830

Related to DECOLORIZE

Synonyms: blanch, bleach, blench, whiten, dull, fade, pale, snow, wash out

Antonyms: darken, deepen, embrown

Related Words: brighten, lighten; dim, mat (also matte or matt); etiolate; whitewash; frost, silver

Near Antonyms: blacken; blotch, checker, dapple, daub, discolor, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, shade, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, streak, striate, stripe, tarnish, variegate; color, dye, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tint; burnish, polish, shine

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