decolorant

de·col·or·ant

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuhl-er-uh nt]
- /diˈkʌl ər ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuhl-er-uh nt]
- /diˈkʌl ər ənt/

Definitions of decolorant word

adjective decolorant able to decolour or bleach 3
noun decolorant a substance that decolours 3
adjective decolorant having the property of removing color; bleaching. 1
noun decolorant a decolorant substance or agent. 1
noun decolorant A substance that removes colour, or bleaches. 1

See all 5 definitions of decolorant

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Origin of decolorant

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; decolor + -ant

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Parts of speech for Decolorant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decolorant

decolorant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

decolorant usage trend in Literature

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