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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuō sè
"阳光会使布料脱色。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deprive of color; to bleach, fade, or remove the natural pigmentation from a material or substance.
"Exposure to direct sunlight for prolonged periods will eventually decolor the fabric." - 2
In scientific or chemical processes, to render a solution or compound colorless by means of chemical agents like activated charcoal.
"The technician used a filtration column to decolor the chemical extract before analysis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix de- (meaning down, off, away) combined with color (color). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, originally used in technical and alchemical contexts to describe the removal of color from substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decolor" is said worldwide
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décolorer
Transliteration: /de.kɔ.lɔ.ʁe/
"Le soleil peut décolorer les rideaux."
entfärben
Transliteration: /ɛntˈfɛʁbn̩/
"Chemikalien können den Stoff entfärben."
decolorare
Transliteration: /de.ko.loˈra.re/
"Questo prodotto serve a decolorare i tessuti."
decolorar
Transliteration: /de.ko.loˈɾaɾ/
"El cloro puede decolorar la ropa oscura."
descolorir
Transliteration: /deʃ.ku.loˈɾiʁ/
"O sol forte vai descolorir a pintura do carro."
रंगहीन करना
Transliteration: rangheen karna
"धूप कपड़ों को रंगहीन कर सकती है।"
脱色
Transliteration: tuō sè
"阳光会使布料脱色。"
탈색하다
Transliteration: tal-saek-ha-da
"햇빛은 천을 탈색시킬 수 있습니다."
脱色する
Transliteration: dasshoku suru
"太陽の光で布が脱色されることがあります。"
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