dealbation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ Latin albus (“white”) +‎ -ation

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːælˈbeɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

dealbation (uncountable)

(chemistry, archaic) The process or act of becoming or being made white, most commonly by bleaching; whitening.

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