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Bleaching agent   /blˈitʃɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt/   Listen
Bleaching agent

noun
1.
An agent that makes things white or colorless.  Synonyms: blanching agent, bleach, whitener.






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"Bleaching agent" Quotes from Famous Books



... made, because unbleached material is cheaper and more durable than the bleached product, and for some purposes is entirely satisfactory; unbleached cheesecloth and sheeting are frequently purchased in place of the more expensive bleached material. Formerly, the only bleaching agent known was the sun's rays, and linen and cotton were put out to sun for a week; that is, the unbleached fabrics were spread on the grass and exposed to the bleaching action of sun ...
— General Science • Bertha M. Clark



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