decolorizing
Stripping away color
Decolorizing is the process of removing color from something—bleaching fabric, clarifying liquids, or stripping dye from hair.
Industrial applications include decolorizing sugar solutions and purifying chemicals.
The activated charcoal works by decolorizing the contaminated water.
Also spelled decolourizing in British English.
Making something lighter
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
lightening · stripping · oxidizing · decolorant · brightening · chlorination · oxygenating · destaining
Selective passage of elements
- activated carbonPorous charcoal for filtration
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
refining · water treatment · deionizing · purifying · sugar refining · wastewater · filtration · chemical processing
Imaging powder or facial astringent
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- blondeFair-haired person
- developerOne who builds things
hair lightening · foils · salon · roots · hair bleach · balayage · ombre · lift
Radiance from our star
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- photodegradationLight-induced chemical breakdown
- UV exposureContact with ultraviolet light
- agingGrowing older over time
paling · dimming · dulling · light damage · sun bleaching · washout · yellowing · oxidation
whitening
Making something lighter
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
bleach · lightening · stripping · oxidizing · decolorant · brightening · chlorination · oxygenating · destaining · optical brightener
filtering
Selective passage of elements
- activated carbonPorous charcoal for filtration
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
clarifying · refining · water treatment · deionizing · purifying · sugar refining · wastewater · filtration · chemical processing · industrial processing
toner
Imaging powder or facial astringent
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- blondeFair-haired person
hair lightening · developer · foils · salon · roots · hair bleach · balayage · ombre · lift · brassiness
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- photodegradationLight-induced chemical breakdown
- UV exposureContact with ultraviolet light
aging · paling · dimming · dulling · light damage · sun bleaching · washout · yellowing · oxidation · degradation
fabric
Woven or knit material
vat · mordant · garment · fiber · cotton · wool · silk · redyeing · batch processing · dye bath
- bleachingbleach, bleaching, whitening, lightening, oxygen bleach
decolorizingcoloring
Adding pigment to something
dyeing · staining · tinting · colorizing · chromating
decolorizingintensifying
Increasing in strength
saturating · vivifying · brightening · deepening · enriching
color, colorful, colorless, discolor, coloration, discoloration, discolored, decolorize, discolors