decolorize

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decolorize

/diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/ UK
/diːˈkʊləɹaɪz/ UK

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From de- + color + -ize.

verb decolorizes · decolorizing · decolorized · decolourise · decolourize

US, transitive To remove the color from.
US, intransitive To lose one’s color. According to Rühm fresh milk remains blue for 12 hours or more, and infected milk decolorizes in less than one hour.

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"decolorize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decolorize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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decolorize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decolorize

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"decolorize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decolorize.

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@misc{decolorize_2026,
  title = {decolorize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decolorize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}