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bleaches

/ˈbliːtʃɪz/

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noun

A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

Examples :

"The laundry bleaches were all out at the laundromat, so I had to use a different cleaning agent. "

substance chemistry material

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noun

A variety of bleach.

Examples :

"The cleaning supply closet had many different bleaches, including chlorine bleach and oxygen bleach. "

substance chemistry

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verb

To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

Examples :

"She bleaches her hair blonde every summer. "

chemistry material substance process appearance

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verb

To be whitened or lightened (by the sun, for example).

Examples :

"The sun bleached the white shirt, making it slightly yellow. "

color appearance material chemistry

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verb

(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

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verb

To make meaningless; to divest of meaning; to make empty.

Examples :

"semantically bleached words that have become illocutionary particles"

abstract philosophy mind character

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noun

An act of bleaching; exposure to the sun.

Examples :

"The farmer's crops benefited from the morning's bleaching. "

nature environment

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noun

A disease of the skin.

Examples :

"Seeing the rough, white patches, the doctor suspected the child had bleaches and ordered a skin biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. "

disease body medicine