decolorant
Strips away pigment
A decolorant is a substance that removes or reduces color.
Bleach is the most familiar decolorant, but the term appears mainly in technical contexts—textile processing, water treatment, industrial chemistry.
The decolorant stripped the dye from the fabric.
Also spelled decolourant in British English.
Making something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- palingStakes forming a boundary
- brighteningIncreasing in light
stripping · depigmentation · toning · neutralization · oxidation · reduction · peroxide · chlorine
Removing outer layers
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- overdyeColor fabric twice
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- fabricWoven or knit material
fiber · cotton · wool · silk · polyester · colorfast · printing · pattern
Lightening substance
- brightenerAgent that adds radiance
- pre-treatPrepare surface before main treatment
- soakSaturate with liquid
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
Contaminated drainage from buildings
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
decontamination · remediation · clarification · sludge · contaminants · environmental · bioremediation · coagulation
Triatomic oxygen allotrope
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- catalystAgent enabling change
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
chromophore · reactive · concentration · pH · formulation
Localized skin darkening condition
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- hydroquinoneAromatic compound, two OH groups
- niacinamideB3 vitamin variant
- retinoidVitamin A-related compound
whitening
Making something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- palingStakes forming a boundary
brightening · stripping · depigmentation · toning · neutralization · oxidation · reduction · peroxide · chlorine · hypochlorite
stripping
Removing outer layers
fabric · fiber · cotton · wool · silk · polyester · colorfast · printing · pattern · batik
whitener
Lightening substance
- brightenerAgent that adds radiance
- pre-treatPrepare surface before main treatment
- soakSaturate with liquid
detergent · dingy · yellowing · washable · delicates · linens · whites
wastewater
Contaminated drainage from buildings
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
adsorption · decontamination · remediation · clarification · sludge · contaminants · environmental · bioremediation · coagulation · flocculation
ozone
Triatomic oxygen allotrope
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- catalystAgent enabling change
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
enzyme · chromophore · reactive · concentration · pH · formulation
hyperpigmentation
Localized skin darkening condition
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- hydroquinoneAromatic compound, two OH groups
- niacinamideB3 vitamin variant
retinoid · radiance · complexion · luminosity