Bleach definition

Bleach

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noun

(1) The act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)

(2) The whiteness that results from removing the color from something

"A complete bleach usually requires several applications"

(3) An agent that makes things white or colorless

verb

(4) Make whiter or lighter

"Bleach the laundry"

(5) Remove color from

"The sun bleached the red shirt"

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Etymology

blechen, from blǣcean, derivation of blāc "pale", from *blaikos

Noun

A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
A variety of bleach.

Verb

To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc) or lighten (hair).
For corals to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae.

Once coral bleaching begins, corals tend to continue to bleach even if the stressor is removed.

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