DEALBATION

Etymology

Noun

dealbation (uncountable)

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

Source: Wiktionary


De`al*ba"tion, n. Etym: [L. dealbatio: cf. F. déalbation.]

Definition: Act of bleaching; a whitening. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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