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Antonyms for decolorize
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dee-kuhl-uh-rahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : diˈkʌl əˌraɪz |
Definition of decolorize
- As in whiten : verb make or become extremely pale
- As in bleach : verb whiten
- As in fade : verb lose color
- If the culture is too old the spores will all be free outside the rods, while if too young they will decolorize with the acid.
- Extract from : « The Fundamentals of Bacteriology » by Charles Bradfield Morrey
- The chlorine and oxygen will combine their action to decolorize the textile material.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 » by Various
Synonyms for decolorize
- achromatize
- become colorless
- blanch
- bleach
- blench
- chalk
- clear
- decolor
- decolorize
- dim
- disappear
- discolor
- dissolve
- dull
- etiolate
- evanish
- evaporate
- fade
- frost
- grizzle
- grow dim
- grow pale
- lighten
- lose brightness
- lose luster
- make pale
- muddy
- neutralize
- pale
- peroxide
- silver
- tarnish
- tone down
- turn pale
- vanish
- wash out
- white
- whitewash
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