decolorize
Strip the color
To decolorize is to remove color from something, making it pale or white.
The term appears in technical contexts—chemistry, textiles, food processing—where substances are bleached or stripped of pigment: The solution decolorizes when exposed to light.
Also spelled decolourize (British) and decolorize.
The noun is decolorization.
Radiance from our star
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- paleLacking color intensity
- desaturateReduce color vividness
leach · sun-bleached · photodegradation · age · tarnish · dim · lighten · dull
Make pale or colorless
- bleachingChemical color removal
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- lightenMake less heavy
- blanchScald briefly, then cool
decolorant · decolorizer · stripping · discharge · oxidize · chlorine · brightener · reduce
Reduce color vividness
- muteWithout voice or sound
- subdueBring under control
- achromaticLacking visible hue
- drabDull and cheerless
Porous separation device
- clarifyMake something understandable
- refineRemove impurities from
- distillPurify through vaporization
- charcoalBurned wood residue
adsorption · deionize · treat · process · clear · purification · transparent
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- paleLacking color intensity
desaturate · leach · sun-bleached · photodegradation · age · tarnish · dim · lighten · dull
whiten
Make pale or colorless
blanch · decolorant · decolorizer · stripping · discharge · oxidize · chlorine · brightener · reduce
desaturate
Reduce color vividness
- muteWithout voice or sound
- subdueBring under control
- achromaticLacking visible hue
filter
Porous separation device
charcoal · adsorption · deionize · treat · process · clear · purification · transparent