decolorant

[ dee-kuhl-er-uhnt ]

adjective

1. having the property of removing color; bleaching.

noun

1. a decolorant substance or agent.

decolorant

/ diːˈkʌlərənt /

adjective

1. able to decolour or bleach

noun

1. a substance that decolours

Word History and Origins

Origin of decolorant¹

First recorded in 1860–65; decolor + -ant

Example Sentences

"Fidei signum opprobrioso elogio decolorant."

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: chromatics, colorific, colorist, chromatism, chromatology, lake, decolorant, mordant, intinctivity, iridescent, iridescence, prismatic, pigmentation, fugacious, fugitive, fugacity, monochromatic, monochrome, polychromy, polychromatic, suffuse, suffusion, imbuement, chromatic, achromatic. color, n. ruddiness, redness, flush, blush, rosiness; semblance, pretext; variety, shade, kind, species; pl. flag.

From Project Gutenberg

Quiz

Q: Fill in the blank: "Salchipapas" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for ______ and ______.

• salt and potatoes
• sausage and French fries
• sardines and French fries

Take the full quiz.Go to all quizzes