tuōsè

脱色

Word · VerbTraditional脫色

decolorize; fade

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to decolorize; to remove pigment using chemicals

technical

Technical term used in chemistry, textile processing, and industrial manufacturing to describe the removal of colorants from materials.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
xū需
yào要
duì对
zhè这
pī批
bù布
liào料
jìn进
xíng行
tuō脱
sè色
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

The factory needs to decolorize this batch of fabric.

Tuō脱
sè色
shì是
zào造
zhǐ纸
gōng工
yè业
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huán环
jié节
 。

Decolorization is an important step in the paper manufacturing industry.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà化
xué学
shì试
jì剂
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
tuō脱
sè色
 。

This chemical reagent can effectively remove color.

2.

verb

to fade; to lose color

Refers to natural fading of colors due to washing, sunlight exposure, or aging. Equivalent to 褪色 (tuì sè), also pronounced tuì shǎi in some dialects.

Zhè这
jiàn件
TT
xù恤
xǐ洗
le了
jǐ几
cì次
jiù就
tuō脱
sè色
le了
 。

This T-shirt faded after a few washes.

Yáng阳
guāng光
huì会
ràng让
chuāng窗
lián帘
tuō脱
sè色
 。

Sunlight will cause the curtains to fade.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rǎn染
liào料
bù不
róng容
yì易
tuō脱
sè色
 。

This dye does not fade easily.