aftertreatment

noun

af·​ter·​treat·​ment

ˈaf-tər-ˌtrēt-mənt

: a secondary treatment to which a material (as film or dyed goods) is subjected after the primary treatment is finished

Word History

Etymology

after- + treatment

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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