v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' k ə -l ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1830
: to remove color from < decolorize vinegar by adsorption of impurities on activated charcoal>
– de · col · or · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ k ə -l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · col · or · iz · er \ ( ' )d ē - ' k ə -l ə - ˌ r ī -z ə r \ noun