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decolourization

UK/diːˌkʌləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

decolourization is the alternative spelling of decolorization.

Meaning of decolorization

Noun

decolorization (countable and uncountable, plural decolorizations)

  1. the removal of color from something; bleaching

Forms of decolourization

pluraldecolourizations

Origin of decolourization

From de- + colour + -ization.

Questions about decolourization

What is decolourization the alternative spelling of?
Decolourization is the alternative spelling of decolorization.
How do you pronounce decolourization?
Decolourization is pronounced /diːˌkʌləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).

Words near decolourization in the dictionary

  1. decolourised
  2. decolouriser
  3. decolourisers
  4. decolourises
  5. decolourising
  6. decolourization
  7. decolourizations
  8. decolourize
  9. decolourized
  10. decolourizer
  11. decolourizers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: decolourization (page history and authors); decolorization (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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