definitions

achromatize

[ ey-kroh-muh-tahyz ]
/ eɪˈkroʊ məˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), a·chro·ma·tized, a·chro·ma·tiz·ing.

to make achromatic; deprive or free of color.

RELATED WORDS

lighten, dim, evaporate, dissolve, vanish, dull, disappear, blanch, etiolate, blench, fade, decolorize, peroxide, decolor, neutralize, tarnish, muddy, discolor, bleach, pale

Nearby words

achromatic prism, achromatic vision, achromaticity, achromatin, achromatism, achromatize, achromatolysis, achromatophil, achromatophilia, achromatopsia, achromatosis
Also especially British, a·chro·ma·tise.

Origin of achromatize

First recorded in 1835–45; achromat(ic) + -ize

Related forms

a·chro·ma·ti·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for achromatize

achromatize

achromatise

/ (əˈkrəʊmətaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make achromatic; to remove colour from

Derived Forms

achromatization or achromatisation, noun
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