achromatize

/ˌækroʊˈmætɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove color from or make colorless

“The artist had to achromatize the painting to make it suitable for a black-and-white exhibition.”

2. verb

to remove color from the eye or vision, often as a result of disease or injury

“The achromatized vision of the patient made it difficult for them to distinguish between colors.”

3. noun

a person or thing that has been made colorless

“The scientist studied the effects of achromatization on the organism’s ability to adapt to its environment.”

4. noun

a substance that removes color from another substance

“The chemist used an achromatizing agent to neutralize the colorful properties of the dye.”

Synonyms

  • bleach
  • decolorize

Antonyms

  • chromatize
  • colorize