decolorize
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transitive verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz\de·col·or·izedde·col·or·iz·ing
Definition of DECOLORIZE
: 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
- <the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope>
First Known Use of DECOLORIZE
1830
de·col·or·ize
transitive verb (Medical Dictionary)de·col·or·izedor British ; de·cour·izedalso ; de·col·our·ised; de·col·or·iz·ingor British ; de·col·our·iz·ingalso ; de·col·our·is·ing
Medical Definition of DECOLORIZE
: to remove color from <decolorize vinegar by adsorption of impurities on activated charcoal>
—de·col·or·iza·tion or British de·col·our·iza·tion also de·col·our·isa·tion \(ˈ)dē-ˌkəl-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
—de·col·or·iz·er or British de·col·our·iz·er also de·col·our·is·er \(ˈ)dē-ˈkəl-ə-ˌrī-zər\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of DECOLORIZE
de·col·or·ize or British de·col·our·ize also de·col·our·ise \(ˈ)dē-ˈkəl-ə-ˌrīz\ (audio pronunciation)
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