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noun
Used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge.
synonyms: blue, bluing.
is a specific kind of: dye, dyestuff.
Dutch: blauwsel
A process that makes something blue (or bluish).
synonym: bluing.
is a specific kind of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process.
derivation: blue.
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