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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.

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Also especially British, a·chro·ma·tise .

Origin of achromatize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM achromatize

a·chro·ma·ti·za·tion, noun

Words nearby achromatize

achromatic objective, achromatic prism, achromatic vision, achromatin, achromatism, achromatize, achromatolysis, achromatophil, achromatophilia, achromatopsia, achromatosis
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Words related to achromatize

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

British Dictionary definitions for achromatize

achromatize

achromatise

/ (əˈkrəʊmətaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make achromatic; to remove colour from

Derived forms of achromatize

achromatization or achromatisation, noun
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