aftertreatment

[ af-ter-treet-muhnt, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌtrit mənt, ˈɑf- /

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noun

a chemical treatment to which a fabric is subjected immediately after being dyed, for increasing the fastness of the color.

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Origin of aftertreatment

First recorded in 1825–35; after + treatment

Words nearby aftertreatment

aftertaste, aftertax, after the fact, afterthought, aftertime, aftertreatment, afterward, afterwards, afterword, afterwork, afterworld