decolourize


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decolourize

(diːˈkʌləˌraɪz) or

decolourise

vb (tr)
(Colours) Brit variant spellings of decolorize
deˌcolouriˈzation, deˌcolouriˈsation n
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Verb 1. decolourize - remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"
discolor - cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts"
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This can be explained by the low iron available to catalyse the generation of hydroxyl radicals and consequently decolourize the RB5 solution.
Catalytic activity of porous phosphate heterostructures-Fe towards Reactive Black 5 degradation
could decolourize 60% (Reactive Black5) and 76% (Reactive Yellow15) from the medium containing 100 ug/ml after 2 and 4 days, respectively.
Decolourization and Degradation of Textile Azo Dyes by Corynebacterium sp. Isolated From Industrial Effluent

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