Bleach

(noun.) the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent).

(noun.) the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; 'a complete bleach usually requires several applications'.

(verb.) make whiter or lighter; 'bleach the laundry'.

(verb.) remove color from; 'The sun bleached the red shirt'.

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• He also claimed the incorporation of lime with the gum to bleach it. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• One of these compounds, namely, chloride of lime, is the almost universal bleaching agent of commerce. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• But fabrics immersed in a bleaching powder solution do not lose their color as would naturally be expected. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The acid used to liberate the chlorine from the bleaching powder, and the chlorine also, rot materials with which they remain in contact for any length of time. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• By experiment it has been found that the addition to the bleaching solution of an acid, such as vinegar or lemon juice or sulphuric acid, causes the liberation of the chlorine. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• An enormous quantity of sodium carbonate, or soda, as it is usually called, is needed in the manufacture of glass, soap, bleaching powders, and other commercial products. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The harmless nature of sulphurous acid makes it very desirable as a bleaching agent, especially in the home. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• As the moist material is drawn through the bleaching solution, the acid on the fabric acts upon the solution and releases chlorine. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Silk, lace, and wool when bleached with chlorine become hard and brittle, but when whitened with sulphurous acid, they retain their natural characteristics. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The material to be bleached is drawn through an acid _a_, then through a bleaching solution _b_, and finally through a neutralizing solution _c_. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• I am simply, in my original state--stripped of that blood-bleached robe with which Christianity covers human deformity--a cold, hard, ambitious man. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Cherries are sometimes bleached and then colored with the bright shades which under natural conditions indicate freshness. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• I shall gather manna for her morning and night: the plains and hillsides in the moon are bleached with manna, Adele. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Material treated in this way is thoroughly bleached, but is at the same time rotten and worthless. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The bleached material is then immersed in a neutralizing bath and is finally rinsed thoroughly in water. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.

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