bleach
[ bleech ]
/ blitʃ /
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verb (used with object)
to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.
Photography. to convert (the silver image of a negative or print) to a silver halide, either to remove the image or to change its tone.
verb (used without object)
to become whiter or lighter in color.
noun
a bleaching agent.
degree of paleness achieved in bleaching.
an act of bleaching.
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Origin of bleach
First recorded before 1050; Middle English blechen,Old English blǣcean, derivative of blāc “pale”; cognate with Old Norse bleikja,Old High German bleichēn
synonym study for bleach
1. See whiten.
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British Dictionary definitions for bleach
bleach
/ (bliːtʃ) /
verb
to make or become white or colourless, as by exposure to sunlight, by the action of chemical agents, etc
noun
a bleaching agent
the degree of whiteness resulting from bleaching
the act of bleaching
Derived forms of bleach
bleachable, adjectivebleacher, nounWord Origin for bleach
Old English blǣcan; related to Old Norse bleikja, Old High German bleih pale
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Scientific definitions for bleach
bleach
[ blēch ]
A chemical agent used to whiten or remove color from textiles, paper, food, and other substances and materials. Chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide are bleaches. Bleaches remove color by oxidation or reduction.
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