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Verb
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bleaching, present participle; bleached, past tense; bleaches, 3rd person singular present; bleached, past participle;
  1. Whiten by exposure to sunlight or by a chemical process
    • - paper products are bleached with chlorine
    • - permed and bleached hair
  2. Clean and sterilize
    • - a new formula to bleach and brighten clothing
  3. Deprive of vitality or substance
    • - his contributions to the album are bleached of personality
Noun
  1. A chemical (typically a solution of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide) used to whiten or sterilize materials


  1. remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"
  2. the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; "a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
  3. bleaching agent: an agent that makes things white or colorless
  4. make whiter or lighter; "bleach the laundry"
  5. the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
  6. (bleached) having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
  7. A bleach is a chemical that removes colors or whitens, often via oxidation. Common chemical bleaches include household chlorine bleach, a solution of approximately 3–6% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), and oxygen bleach, which contains hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide-releasing compound such as ...
  8. Bleach is the debut album by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on June 15, 1989 through the independent record label Sub Pop. The recording sessions lasted from December 1988 to January 1989, and took place at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington. ...
  9. The episodes of the Bleach anime series are based on the manga of the same name written by Tite Kubo. They are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. ...
  10. Bleach is a Nashville-based Christian rock band that was formed at Kentucky Christian University, in Grayson, Kentucky, in 1995, originally under the name Muffin. They announced that they would be disbanded in 2004, but in 2010, the band announced they are coming back.
  11. Bleach is the third full-length album by the Christian rock band Bleach. It was released in 1999 under Forefront Records.
  12. Bleach were an indie rock band from Ipswich, England, usually considered part of the shoegazing genre. The band was formed in 1989 by brothers Neil and Nick Singleton (guitar and bass, respectively) together with drummer Steve Scott and vocalist Salli Carson. ...
  13. A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening; A variety of bleach; To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc) or lighten (hair); For corals to lose color due to stress-induced ...
  14. (bleaching) the process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents
  15. (“Bleached”) refers to flour that has been bleached chemically to whiten or improve the baking qualities. No change occurs in the nutritional value of the flour and no harmful chemical residues remain. It is a process which speeds up the natural lightening and maturing of flour.
  16. (Bleaching) The technique of applying a chemical agent, usually hydrogen peroxide, to the teeth to whiten them.
  17. (Bleaching) A technique used to restore a discolored tooth to its natural color.
  18. (BLEACHING) The process of restoring discolored or stained wood to its normal color or making it lighter.
  19. (Bleaching) The process of lightening teeth.
  20. (Bleaching) A cosmetic dental procedure that whitens the teeth using a bleaching solution.
  21. (Bleaching) A chemical treatment used to whiten, brighten paper pulp.
  22. (Bleaching) A technique that lightens the color of heavily stained teeth.
  23. (Bleaching) Loss of color, usually caused by exposure to sunlight.
  24. (bleaching) the removal of color or other material by chemical action.
  25. (Bleaching) Chemical or laser treatment of natural teeth for whitening effect