decolorize

/di:'kʌlə/ Cách viết khác : (decolour) /di:'kʌlə/ (decolorize) /di:'kʌləraiz/ (decolouri

Thân thiện

The sun decolorized the red shirt on the clothesline.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove color from something; to make something lose its color or become paler: The process of causing a material, substance, or object to become less colored, often through a chemical or physical action.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • The strong chemical will decolorize the fabric if you're not careful.
  • Over time, sunlight can decolorize curtains and carpets.
  • The laboratory procedure requires you to decolorize the sample before adding the next stain.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Scientific Context: In chemistry and biology, "decolorize" often refers to a specific step in a process, such as removing a stain from a microscope slide.
  • After applying the crystal violet stain, you must decolorize the bacterial smear with alcohol.
• Industrial Context: Used in manufacturing, such as in the purification of substances.
  • The activated carbon is used to decolorize the sugar syrup during refining.

Variants and Related Words

• Decolor (verb): A less common variant meaning the same as "decolorize."
• Decolour / Decolourize (verb): British English spellings of "decolorize."
• Decolorization / Decolourisation (noun): The act or process of decolorizing.
  • The decolorization of the wastewater was achieved using ozone treatment.
• Decolorant / Decolourant (noun): A substance that causes decolorization.
  • Hydrogen peroxide acts as a decolorant for hair.

Synonyms

• Bleach: To whiten or lighten by removing color, often with chemicals.
• Fade: To lose brightness or color gradually, typically due to light or washing.
• Whiten: To make or become white.
• Discolor: To change or spoil the color of something (note: "discolor" often implies an undesired change, while "decolorize" is often an intentional process).

Antonyms

• Color: To add color to something.
• Dye: To impart a new color to a material.
• Stain: To color something with a penetrating dye or pigment.
• Tint: To give a slight color to.

Related Phrases and Technical Terms

• Decolorizing agent: A specific substance used to remove color.
  • In the Gram stain protocol, ethanol is the decolorizing agent.
• Decolorized alcohol: Alcohol that has been treated to remove colorants, often for use in laboratories or cosmetics.

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Verb

1. remove color from
   • The sun bleached the red shirt