decolouring
Stripping away color
Decolouring is the process of removing or reducing colour from something—bleaching fabric, stripping dye from hair, or clarifying liquids in industrial processes.
The spelling is British; American English uses *decoloring*.
The chemical treatment is decolouring the sample.
Making something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- brighteningIncreasing in light
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
hydrogen peroxide · stripper · remover · oxidize · bleach · agent · detergent · destaining
Lacking color intensity
aging · sun-bleached · weathering · washout · muted · desaturate · greying · yellowing
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- balayageFreehand hair-painting technique
- ombreGraduated color effect
- blondeFair-haired person
platinum · toner · developer · root touch-up · foils · depigmentation · skin lightening
Removal of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- activated carbonPorous charcoal for filtration
oil refining · wastewater treatment · chemical processing · adsorption
Coloring via immersion
- fabric treatmentProcess enhancing cloth properties
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
whitening
Making something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- brighteningIncreasing in light
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
chlorine · hydrogen peroxide · stripper · remover · oxidize · bleach · agent · detergent · destaining · blanching
pale
Lacking color intensity
lighten · aging · sun-bleached · weathering · washout · muted · desaturate · greying · yellowing · blanching
hair lightening
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- balayageFreehand hair-painting technique
- ombreGraduated color effect
blonde · platinum · toner · developer · root touch-up · foils · depigmentation · skin lightening
purification
Removal of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
activated carbon · oil refining · wastewater treatment · chemical processing · adsorption
dyeing
Coloring via immersion
- fabric treatmentProcess enhancing cloth properties
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
colour, coloration, colourful, discoloration, colourless, decolorize, discoloured, discolour, recolour