释义 |
whitening I. noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of whiten 1. : the act or process of making or becoming white 2. : something that is used to make white : whiting 3. : the operation of shaving leather on the flesh side to even its thickness II. adjective Etymology: from present participle of whiten 1. : serving to whiten or active in whitening < a whitening compound > < the whitening action of a bleach > 2. : tending to whiten : gradually becoming white < these whitening bones > |