Kimosódott

Kimosódott is a Hungarian adjective formed from the verb kimosódik, meaning washed out, faded, or eluted. The prefix ki- conveys outward movement, while mosódik relates to washing or dissolving. The term is used both in everyday language and in technical contexts to describe something that has lost pigment, clarity, or content through washing with water or a solvent, or through erosion and leaching.

In ordinary language, kimosódott describes colors or patterns that have faded after washing, clothes with a pale or uneven appearance, and similar effects. For example, one might speak of a kimosódott folt on fabric or a kimosódott színű ruhadarab to denote a washed-out look. In more technical usage, the term appears in chemistry, materials science, and related fields to refer to substances or components that have been eluted or leached from a solid by a solvent; in geology or hydrology it can describe soil or sediment layers where finer material has been washed away, leaving a lighter texture.

Grammatical notes: kimosódott is the past participle form of kimosódik and functions as an adjective. It inflects like other Hungarian past participles to agree with the noun it modifies in number and case. Related terms include mosódott (blurred or smeared) and kimosódik (the verb, meaning to be washed out or eluted).