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Definition of Bleach

1. Verb. Remove color from. "The sun bleached the red shirt"

2. Noun. The whiteness that results from removing the color from something. "A complete bleach usually requires several applications"

3. Verb. Make whiter or lighter. "Bleach the laundry"

4. Noun. An agent that makes things white or colorless.

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

Definition of Bleach

1. v. t. To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten.

2. v. i. To grow white or lose color; to whiten.

Definition of Bleach

1. Noun. A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening. ¹

2. Noun. A variety of bleach. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc) or lighten (hair). ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive biology) (of corals) to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bleach

1. to whiten [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: whiten

Medical Definition of Bleach

1. To make white, or whiter; to remove the colour, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten. "The destruction of the colouring matters attached to the bodies to be bleached is effected either by the action of the air and light, of chlorine, or of sulphurous acid." (Ure) "Immortal liberty, whose look sublime Hath bleached the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime." (Smollett) Origin: OE. Blakien, blechen, v. T. & v. I, AS. Blacian, blcan, to grow pale; akin to Icel. Bleikja, Sw. Bleka, Dan. Blege, D. Bleeken, G. Bleichen, AS. Blac pale. See Bleak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bleach

blazoner blazoners blazoning blazonings blazonment blazonments blazonries blazonry blazons bldg

bldg. bldgs blea bleaberries bleaberry bleach (current term) bleach liquor bleach out bleachability bleachable

bleached bleached wax bleacher bleacheries bleacherite bleacherites bleacherlike bleachers bleachery bleaches

Literary usage of Bleach

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"... the purpose for which the bleached material is intended, we may distinguish between of a pair of heavy wooden rollers placed over a The madder bleach. ..."

2. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp (1916)
"Cloth bleaching is done by one of three methods: the market bleach for goods to be sold as white muslin; the Turkey-red bleach, for goods to be dyed red ..."

3. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Therefore, bleach solution should be mixed fresh each day to make sure it is ... Other chemicals may react with bleach and create and release a toxic ..."

4. Problems of the Finishing Room: A Reference and Formula Manual for Furniture by Walter Karl Schmidt (1916)
"For this bleach one OXALIC ACID half pound of oxalic acid crystals should be dissolved bleach FOR in a half gallon of hot water ..."

5. Dangerous Trades: The Historical, Social, and Legal Aspects of Industrial by Sir Thomas Oliver (1902)
"The method of packing is as follows:—The bleach packer wraps his face in roll upon roll of flannel, the flannel being drawn over his mouth and leaving the ..."

6. Preventing HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High Risk Countries by Institute of Medicine (U. S.), National Academies Press (U.S. (2007)
"(1994) found that liquid dish detergent and rubbing alcohol may be viable alternatives when bleach is not available. However, the study performed only a ..."

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