decolorize

[ dee-kuhl-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·col·or·ized, de·col·or·iz·ing.

1. decolor.

Other Words From

• de·color·i·zation noun
• de·color·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decolorize¹

First recorded in 1830–40; de- + colorize

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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

The method was absolutely successful, the wings decolorizing immediately and being ready for the slide within two minutes.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

This view is confirmed by the microscopic examination of the latter, which discloses the presence of pale, shadowy, round outlines enclosing faintly granular material, which are regarded as decolorized red corpuscles.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dim
• disappear
• dissolve
• dull
• evaporate
• vanish