23-07-2016/11:31 PM
bleach
bliːtʃ/Submit
verb
verb: bleach; 3rd person present: bleaches; past tense: bleached; past participle: bleached; gerund or present participle: bleaching
1.
cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.
"a new formula to bleach and brighten clothing"
synonyms: make/turn white, whiten, make/turn pale, make/turn pallid, blanch, lighten, fade, wash out, decolour, decolorize, peroxide, etiolate More
deprive of vitality or substance.
"his contributions to the album are bleached of personality"
2.
clean or sterilize (a drain, sink, etc.) with bleach.
noun
noun: bleach; plural noun: bleaches
1.
a chemical (typically a solution of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide) used to make materials whiter or for sterilizing drains, sinks, etc.
"how can I get all those stains out of my wash without bleach?"
bliːtʃ/Submit
verb
verb: bleach; 3rd person present: bleaches; past tense: bleached; past participle: bleached; gerund or present participle: bleaching
1.
cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.
"a new formula to bleach and brighten clothing"
synonyms: make/turn white, whiten, make/turn pale, make/turn pallid, blanch, lighten, fade, wash out, decolour, decolorize, peroxide, etiolate More
deprive of vitality or substance.
"his contributions to the album are bleached of personality"
2.
clean or sterilize (a drain, sink, etc.) with bleach.
noun
noun: bleach; plural noun: bleaches
1.
a chemical (typically a solution of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide) used to make materials whiter or for sterilizing drains, sinks, etc.
"how can I get all those stains out of my wash without bleach?"