bleach

[ bleech ]

/ blitʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bleach ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.

Photography. to convert (the silver image of a negative or print) to a silver halide, either to remove the image or to change its tone.

verb (used without object)

to become whiter or lighter in color.

noun

a bleaching agent.

degree of paleness achieved in bleaching.

an act of bleaching.

Origin of bleach

First recorded before 1050; Middle English blechen,Old English blǣcean, derivative of blāc “pale”; cognate with Old Norse bleikja,Old High German bleichēn

synonym study for bleach

1. See whiten.

OTHER WORDS FROM bleach

bleach·a·ble, adjectivebleach·a·bil·i·ty, nounhalf-bleached, adjectivenon·bleach, noun

o·ver·bleach, verbre·bleach, verbsem·i·bleached, adjectiveun·bleached, adjectiveun·bleach·ing, adjective

Words nearby bleach

blazonry, bldg., Bldg.E., bldr., -ble, bleach, bleacher, bleacherite, bleachers, bleachery, bleaching powder

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Example sentences from the Web for bleach

The country needs ambulances, bleach, hand sanitizer, medical supplies.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas!|Women in the World|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Supplies of soap, bleach, or alcohol-based hand gel also were depleted.
$10,000 a Month for Ebola Fighters|Abby Haglage|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dead bodies were to be covered in bleach, and typical burial rites of kissing and touching ignored.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bodies were covered with bleach and buried, and isolation huts burned.
1976 Vs. Today: Ebola’s Terrifying Evolution|Abby Haglage|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Swaddled in protective gear” he was “sprayed down with bleach every step of the way” to ensure he was safe.
CDC: 'Window Is Closing' on Containing Ebola|Abby Haglage|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This man was a manufacturer of linen cloth, and used to bleach his own yarn.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
The slightest trace of bleach will turn such test papers blue or violet according to the amount present.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
"She hath doubtless gone to the ford of the Bore Nuddee to bleach her new chudder," explained Tara.
The Taming of the Jungle|Dr. C. W. Doyle
Behind the house, on the side towards the village, linen lay out to bleach.
The Precipice|Ivan Goncharov
For who by such a sleight would reach An aim, consumes the worth in speech, And sets a crimson rose to bleach.
My Beautiful Lady. Nelly Dale|Thomas Woolner

British Dictionary definitions for bleach

bleach

/ (bliːtʃ) /

verb

to make or become white or colourless, as by exposure to sunlight, by the action of chemical agents, etc

noun

a bleaching agent

the degree of whiteness resulting from bleaching

the act of bleaching

Derived forms of bleach

bleachable, adjectivebleacher, noun

Word Origin for bleach

Old English blǣcan; related to Old Norse bleikja, Old High German bleih pale

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for bleach

bleach

[ blēch ]

A chemical agent used to whiten or remove color from textiles, paper, food, and other substances and materials. Chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide are bleaches. Bleaches remove color by oxidation or reduction.

单词	bleach
释义	bleach [ bleech ] / blitʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bleach ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from. Photography. to convert (the silver image of a negative or print) to a silver halide, either to remove the image or to change its tone. verb (used without object) to become whiter or lighter in color. noun a bleaching agent. degree of paleness achieved in bleaching. an act of bleaching. Origin of bleach First recorded before 1050; Middle English blechen,Old English blǣcean, derivative of blāc “pale”; cognate with Old Norse bleikja,Old High German bleichēn synonym study for bleach 1. See whiten. OTHER WORDS FROM bleach bleach·a·ble, adjectivebleach·a·bil·i·ty, nounhalf-bleached, adjectivenon·bleach, noun o·ver·bleach, verbre·bleach, verbsem·i·bleached, adjectiveun·bleached, adjectiveun·bleach·ing, adjective Words nearby bleach blazonry, bldg., Bldg.E., bldr., -ble, bleach, bleacher, bleacherite, bleachers, bleachery, bleaching powder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bleach The country needs ambulances, bleach, hand sanitizer, medical supplies. Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas!\|Women in the World\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Supplies of soap, bleach, or alcohol-based hand gel also were depleted. $10,000 a Month for Ebola Fighters\|Abby Haglage\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dead bodies were to be covered in bleach, and typical burial rites of kissing and touching ignored. The Original Ebola Hunter\|Abby Haglage\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bodies were covered with bleach and buried, and isolation huts burned. 1976 Vs. Today: Ebola’s Terrifying Evolution\|Abby Haglage\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Swaddled in protective gear” he was “sprayed down with bleach every step of the way” to ensure he was safe. CDC: 'Window Is Closing' on Containing Ebola\|Abby Haglage\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This man was a manufacturer of linen cloth, and used to bleach his own yarn. Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events\|S. Baring-Gould The slightest trace of bleach will turn such test papers blue or violet according to the amount present. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall "She hath doubtless gone to the ford of the Bore Nuddee to bleach her new chudder," explained Tara. The Taming of the Jungle\|Dr. C. W. Doyle Behind the house, on the side towards the village, linen lay out to bleach. The Precipice\|Ivan Goncharov For who by such a sleight would reach An aim, consumes the worth in speech, And sets a crimson rose to bleach. My Beautiful Lady. Nelly Dale\|Thomas Woolner British Dictionary definitions for bleach bleach / (bliːtʃ) / verb to make or become white or colourless, as by exposure to sunlight, by the action of chemical agents, etc noun a bleaching agent the degree of whiteness resulting from bleaching the act of bleaching Derived forms of bleach bleachable, adjectivebleacher, noun Word Origin for bleach Old English blǣcan; related to Old Norse bleikja, Old High German bleih pale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bleach lighten, blanch, etiolate, blench, fade, achromatize, decolorize, peroxide, decolor, wash out Scientific definitions for bleach bleach [ blēch ] A chemical agent used to whiten or remove color from textiles, paper, food, and other substances and materials. Chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide are bleaches. Bleaches remove color by oxidation or reduction. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bleach

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of bleach

synonym study for bleach

OTHER WORDS FROM bleach

Words nearby bleach

Example sentences from the Web for bleach

British Dictionary definitions for bleach

verb

noun

Derived forms of bleach

Word Origin for bleach

Words related to bleach

Scientific definitions for bleach