whitening

[hwahyt-n-ing, wahyt-]

noun

1. a preparation for making something white; whiting.

2. the act or process of making or turning white.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitening¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; whiten + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In food, calcium phosphate is used as a whitening agent.

From Los Angeles Times

Directors and producers coached her to use whitening creams.

From Los Angeles Times

If you're undertaking a home whitening process, sparkling water might discolor your teeth.

From Salon

And I'll regularly blow thirty to fifty bucks on some luminous dazzling effects home whitening kit, just to mitigate some of the effects my coffee and Malbec lifestyle.

From Salon

Now, a study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics examines a surprising part of this process: how tiny aquatic creatures known as phytoplankton play a big role in whitening Earth's clouds.

From Scientific American