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decolorize

American  
[dee-kuhl-uh-rahyz] / diˈkʌl əˌraɪz /
especially British, decolorise

verb (used with object)

decolorized, decolorizing
  1. decolor.


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Etymology

Origin of decolorize

First recorded in 1830–40; de- + colorize

Vocabulary lists containing decolorize

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The chlorine and oxygen will combine their action to decolorize the textile material.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various

The effects of various freezing procedures on the ability of samples to decolorize methylene blue were determined with 10 semen samples.

From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by Friedman, M. E.

Make a ten per cent infusion of the suspected coffee; filter it, and decolorize the solution by boiling it with a piece of animal charcoal.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

Bodies absorbing oxygen, as sulphurous acid, phosphorous acid, and alcohols, decolorize it; under the influence of oxygen its color is restored.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

The only other large use of arsenic is in the glass industry, arsenic trioxide being added to the molten glass to purify and decolorize the product.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

A: Many readers share your enthusiasm for decolorized iodine against nail fungus.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

Q: Do you know about a cure for toenail fungus using decolorized iodine every day?

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

The sparkle and shine had been sucked out of life so completely that my world became a fluorescent-lighted, decolorized, saltpetered version of the planet I had known before.

From Time Magazine Archive

Magenta is completely decolorized by potassa, but a prolonged washing in water reproduces the original shade.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 by Various

The brown sugar is decolorized by means of ozone produced by electric currents of high tension from a dynamo.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various

The heroes of the film—again: such as they are—do their work under the bland, decolorizing fluorescents at Globe H.Q.

From The New Yorker Dec. 16, 2015

Fuller's earth is essentially a variety of clay having a high absorptive power which makes it useful for decolorizing and purifying purposes.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

It will be recalled that it is used in the preparation of chlorine and oxygen, in decolorizing glass which contains iron, and in the manufacture of ferromanganese.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

It is used as a decolorizing material in filtering sirups, extracts, etc., and as a black pigment.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The decolorizing power is not permanent, becoming lost after using for some time; it may be revived, however, by washing and reheating.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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