the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To deprive of color; to whiten.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To deprive of color; bleach. Also spelled decolorise, decolourize, decolourise.
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v. remove color from
Word Usage
"Manganese dioxide is used to: manufacture ferroalloys; manufacture dry cell batteries (it's a depolarizer); to "decolorize" glass; to prepare some chemicals, like oxygen and chlorine; and to dry black paints."