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aftertreatment

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

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aftertreatment1

First recorded in 1825–35; after + treatment

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