adj
Affected by acetowhitening.
n
The whitening of skin or mucous membrane after application of acetic acid solution (used to identify zones of squamous cell change)
n
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
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The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
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(transitive) To polish using Blanco.
adj
Whitened; made white using bleach
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One who, or that which, bleaches.
n
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
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(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
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Any substance added to a product in order to whiten it; a bleach
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Any of several processes to protect metal against rust.
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A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
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The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching.
n
any cosmetic preparation designed to remove hair from the skin
adj
Viscid, coagulated; jelly-like, unusually thick (of a liquid).
n
Any type of weathering steel, a steel alloy which does not require painting and acquires a stable, rust-like appearance over time
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(chemistry, archaic) The process or act of becoming or being made white, most commonly by bleaching; whitening.
v
US spelling of decolour [(transitive) To deprive of colour; to bleach.]
n
A substance that removes colour, or bleaches.
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Alternative form of decolorant [A substance that removes colour, or bleaches.]
adj
(British spelling) From which the colour has been removed; bleached.
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A substance that exfoliates through abrasion.
n
Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
adj
Obsolete form of discolored. [Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.]
v
(transitive, dated) To discolor.
n
The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.
adj
Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.
n
Alternative form of discolorization [A process of losing color.]
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A process of losing color.
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Residue that forms on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
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(botany) Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
n
(figuratively) Synonym of brain bleach
n
Sets of exercises designed to work the facial muscles to maintain suppleness and youthfulness.
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Any substance added to food in order to change its colour.
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An airtight compartment in which vapour may be generated to destroy germs or insects; especially, the apparatus used to destroy San Jose scale on nursery stock, using hydrocyanic acid vapour.
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A hard, swollen mass of tissue that resembles a frozen mass
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(transitive) Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.
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the formation of a fracture in a metal casting during solidification as a result of hindered contraction
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(dated, intransitive) To form a jelly; to gel.
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(bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
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(transitive) To cause to become permanent; to solidify.
adj
treated with a lubricant
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Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
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(intransitive) To become coated with a patina.
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The total disintegration of metal into powder as a result of oxidation.
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(intransitive) To become less absorbent, reflective or fluorescent upon exposure to light.
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The treatment of rubber in this way.
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The process of changing the color or something.
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(metallurgy) A degradation process in brass where chemical dezincification of the brass alloy leaves behind fragile or powdery copper metal.
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The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
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A corrosion] test method to check on the corrosion resistance of a material or surface coating.
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Partial deoxidization of steel to avoid evolution of gas during solidification, but with some remaining carbon monoxide causing blowhole-type porosity.
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A liquid, usually a solvent or detergent, that is used to remove stains from fabric
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An indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective when applied to the skin.
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Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
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A stain; a preparation for staining.
v
Alternative form of uncolor [(transitive) To remove the color from.]
adj
Obsolete form of uncolored. [(American spelling) Having no color; not treated with a dye or other color.]
n
(medicine) The gradual increase of a dose accompanied by observation of effects, usually and especially to arrive at an optimal dose.
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(transitive) To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
n
Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach.
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A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.
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(UK, dialect) A bleacher of linen; a whitener.
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One who, or that which, whitewashes.
n
(obsolete) A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester.
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