adjective Download 🔗Share Pale; bleak. Examples : "The sky was bleach and overcast after the long storm. " appearance color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening. Examples : "The cleaning lady used bleach to disinfect the school bathroom floors. " substance chemistry utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A variety of bleach. Examples : "The cleaning supply closet offered a variety of bleach, including chlorine and oxygen based options. " substance chemistry material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair). Examples : "I need to bleach the white shirts to remove the stains. " chemistry substance material process appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be whitened or lightened (by the sun, for example). Examples : "The sun will bleach the color out of your outdoor furniture if you leave it uncovered for too long. " appearance chemistry material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of corals) to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae. Examples : "Once coral bleaching begins, corals tend to continue to bleach even if the stressor is removed." environment biology ocean ecology animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make meaningless; to divest of meaning; to make empty. Examples : "semantically bleached words that have become illocutionary particles" abstract mind philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of bleaching; exposure to the sun. Examples : "After a summer of constant bleach, the once vibrant red beach umbrella faded to a pale pink. " chemistry substance material process appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A disease of the skin. Examples : "The young boy's skin condition was diagnosed as a type of bleach, causing a noticeable rash. " disease medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading