decolorization
Stripping the hue
Decolorization is the removal or loss of color.
The term appears most often in technical contexts—water treatment, textile processing, chemical analysis—where removing pigments or dyes matters: The decolorization of wastewater requires activated carbon filtration.
Also spelled decolourization in British English.
Halogen disinfectant element
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
lightening · blanching · oxidation · laundry · stain removal · whiteness · brightening · spot treatment
Lose intensity gradually
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- lightenMake less heavy
- paleLacking color intensity
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
photodegradation · UV exposure · weathering · age · discolor · yellowing · dullness · light damage
Separating solids from liquids
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- activated carbonPorous charcoal for filtration
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
Woven or knit materials
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- chromophoreMolecule's tint-causing portion
- reductionMaking something smaller
chlorine
Halogen disinfectant element
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
bleach · lightening · blanching · oxidation · laundry · stain removal · whiteness · brightening · spot treatment · oxygen bleach
fade
Lose intensity gradually
sun damage · photodegradation · UV exposure · weathering · age · discolor · yellowing · dullness · light damage · patina
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- activated carbonPorous charcoal for filtration
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
water treatment · decontamination · refining · polishing · food processing
textiles
Woven or knit materials
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- chromophoreMolecule's tint-causing portion
reduction · stripping · vatting · colorfastness · wastewater treatment
decolorizationcolorization
Adding hues to grayscale
coloring · dyeing · pigmentation · staining · tinting
color, colorful, fading, colorless, bleaching, coloration, discoloration, decolorize, recolor