aftertreatment

[ af-ter-treet-muh nt, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌtrit mənt, ˈɑf- /

noun

a chemical treatment to which a fabric is subjected immediately after being dyed, for increasing the fastness of the color.

Origin of aftertreatment

First recorded in 1825–35; after + treatment

Words nearby aftertreatment

aftersun, aftertaste, aftertax, afterthought, aftertime, aftertreatment, afterward, afterwards, afterword, afterwork, afterworld