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121bleach — {{11}}bleach (n.) act of bleaching, 1887; a bleaching agent, 1898, probably directly from BLEACH (Cf. bleach) (v.). The Old English noun blæce meant leprosy; Late O.E. also had blæco paleness, and M.E. had blech whitening or bleaching agent.… …
122calcium hypochlorite — noun any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent • Hypernyms: ↑hypochlorite, ↑bleaching agent, ↑bleach, ↑blanching agent, ↑whitener * * * noun : any hypochlorite of calcium: as …
123chlorine dioxide — noun an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification • Hypernyms: ↑dioxide, ↑bleaching agent, ↑bleach, ↑blanching agent, ↑whitener * * * noun also chlori …
124liquid bleach — noun a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry • Hypernyms: ↑solution • Substance Meronyms: ↑bleaching agent, ↑bleach, ↑blanching agent, ↑whitener * * * noun : a liquid containing bleaching agents …
125sodium hypochlorite — noun an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant • Hypernyms: ↑hypochlorite, ↑bleaching agent, ↑bleach, ↑blanching agent, ↑whitener, ↑disinfectant, ↑germicide, ↑antimicrobic, ↑ …
126bleach´er — bleach «bleech», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to whiten by exposing to sunlight or by using chemicals: »We bleached the linen napkins in the wash. Bleached bones lay on the hot sands of the desert. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under whiten. (Cf. ↑whiten) 2. to… …
127bleach´a|ble — bleach «bleech», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to whiten by exposing to sunlight or by using chemicals: »We bleached the linen napkins in the wash. Bleached bones lay on the hot sands of the desert. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under whiten. (Cf. ↑whiten) 2. to… …
128bleach — I. verb Etymology: Middle English blechen, from Old English blǣcean; akin to Old English blāc pale; probably akin to Latin flagrare to burn more at black Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to remove color or stains from 2. a. to make… …
