dealbation

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English

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Etymology

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de- +‎ Latin albus (white) +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dealbation (uncountable)

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