colorless

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The noble gas—completely colorless, odorless, and tasteless—is used in rocket propulsion.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Ethylene oxide is a colorless gas often used in the sterilization of medical devices, particularly those that can’t be cleaned using steam or radiation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Under the direction of Sarah Frankcom, the actors inflect the dialogue with welcome variety, although the overall tone remains firmly dispassionate and emotionally colorless, as befits the dialogue’s cool tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

PCE is a man-made, colorless liquid widely used to remove grease in industrial and household settings, including dry cleaning.

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

If heredity had no means of maintaining variance—of “fixing” the altered trait—then all alterations in characters would eventually vanish into colorless oblivion by virtue of blending.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee