delusterant

de·lus·ter·ant

[dee-luhs-ter-uhnt]
noun
a chemical agent, as titanium dioxide, used in reducing the sheen of a yarn or fabric.
Also, de·lus·trant [dee-luhs-truhnt] .


Origin:
de- + luster1 + -ant

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