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noun
An agent that makes things white or colorless.
synonyms: bleach, bleaching agent, whitener.
is a specific kind of: agent.
is a broader term that covers: benzoyl peroxide | bleaching powder, chloride of lime, chlorinated lime | calcium hypochlorite | chlorine dioxide | chlorine water | Clorox | sodium hypochlorite.
is contained in: bleach liquor | liquid bleach.
derivation: bleach | white, whiten.
Dutch: bleekmiddel, witmakerPolish: wybielacz
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