Noun
bleach -
the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
whitening ,
lightening changing to a lighter color
bleach -
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; "a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
whiteness ,
white lightness or fairness of complexion; "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering"
bleach -
an agent that makes things white or colorless
bleaching agent ,
blanching agent ,
whitener
agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
bleach liquor a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp
liquid bleach a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry
benzoyl peroxide a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
bleaching powder ,
chloride of lime ,
chlorinated lime a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
calcium hypochlorite any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
chlorine dioxide an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
chlorine water an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
clorox a commercial bleaching agent
Verb
bleach -
make whiter or lighter; "bleach the laundry"
white ,
whiten turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
peroxide bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
bleach -
remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"
bleach out ,
decolor ,
decolour ,
decolorize ,
decolourize ,
decolorise ,
decolourise ,
discolorize ,
discolourise ,
discolorise
discolor change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
