de·col·or·ize

[dee-kuhl-uh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), de·col·or·ized, de·col·or·iz·ing.
to decolor.
Also, especially British, de·col·or·ise.


Origin:
1830–40; de- + colorize

de·col·or·i·za·tion, noun
de·col·or·iz·er, noun
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decolour, decolorize or decolorise (diːˈkʌlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to deprive of colour, as by bleaching
 
decolorize, decolorize or decolorise
 
vb
 
decolorise, decolorize or decolorise
 
vb
 
decolor'ation, decolorize or decolorise
 
n
 
decolori'zation, decolorize or decolorise
 
n
 
decolori'sation, decolorize or decolorise
 
n

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Decolorize is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Many dyes are difficult to decolorize due to their complex structure and synthetic origin.
Acts as a reducing bleach to decolorize many materials.
Filter the solution and decolorize with activated charcoal if desired.
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