decolourant
Strips away pigment
A decolourant is a substance that removes or reduces color, used in industrial processes, water treatment, or cosmetics.
The spelling is British; American English uses decolorant.
The decolourant stripped the dye from the fabric.
Lightening substance
- lightenerSomething that pales
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
chlorine · oxidizing · blanch · whiteness · bleaching agent · optical brightener · depigment · lighten
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- sulfiteSO3 compound, preservative use
reducing agent · neutralizer · oxidizer · precipitant · catalyst · mordant · fixative
Woven or knit materials
- fabricWoven or knit material
- pulpSoft wet mass
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
dyehouse · laundry · tannery · sugar refining · water treatment · hair bleach · tooth whitening · cosmetic
whitener
Lightening substance
- lightenerSomething that pales
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
hydrogen peroxide · chlorine · oxidizing · blanch · whiteness · bleaching agent · optical brightener · depigment · lighten · fade
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
sulfite · reducing agent · neutralizer · oxidizer · precipitant · catalyst · mordant · fixative
textiles
Woven or knit materials
wastewater · dyehouse · laundry · tannery · sugar refining · water treatment · hair bleach · tooth whitening · cosmetic · processing
dissolve
Disperse into liquid
scrub · efface · remove · extract · leach · stain removal · denude · pare · decalcify