achromatize

[ey-kroh-muh-tahyz]

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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.

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

Origin of achromatize

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

Related formsa·chro·ma·ti·za·tion, noun

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Related Words for 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

verb

(tr) to make achromatic; to remove colour from

Derived Formsachromatization or achromatisation, noun

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