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Bleach
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Meaning
Adj
●
Pale; bleak.
Verb
●
To
treat
with
bleach
, especially
so as to
whiten
(fabric,
paper
, etc.) or
lighten
(hair).
●
To be
whitened
or
lightened
(by the
sun
, for example).
●
In Biology:
To
lose
color
due to stress-induced
expulsion
of
symbiotic
unicellular
algae.
●
To make
meaningless
; to
divest
of
meaning
; to make empty.
Noun
●
A
chemical
, such as
sodium hypochlorite
or
hydrogen peroxide
, or a
preparation
of such a
chemical
, used for
disinfecting
or whitening.
●
A
variety
of bleach.
●
An
act
of
bleaching
;
exposure
to the sun.
●
A
disease
of
th
e
skin
characterized
by
hypopigmentation
and
itching
,
believed in
th
e 17th
century
to be a form a leprosy.
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Origin
bleach
English
bleche
Middle English (1100-1500)
blæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
blæce
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
blæcu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
blechen
Middle English (1100-1500)
blæcan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Peroxide
Wash
Detergent
Shampoo
Soap
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Stain
Spray
Dye
Dettol
Rinse
Detergents
Acetone
Ammonia
Vinegar
Hairspray
Lye
Disinfect
Whiten
Water
Polish
Exfoliate
Lotion
Cleanser
Salt
Mouthwash
Gel
Hypochlorite
Sanitize
Conditioner
Coat
Paint
Toothpaste
Remove
Chemical
Moisturize
Clean
Dissolve
Soaps
Ink
Formaldehyde
Scrub
Dry
Hydrogen Peroxide
Baking Soda
Sodium Hypochlorite
Sodium Hydroxide
Rubbing Alcohol
Sulfuric Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Salt Water
Muriatic Acid
Denatured Alcohol
White Vinegar
Hair Spray
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Rhymes
Each
Leach
Teach
Peach
Leech
Reach
Reech
Beach
Beech
Areach
Breech
Bleach
Pleach
Preach
Breach
Speech
Impeach
Screech
Atreach
Sneetch
Beteach
Beseech
Outreach
Overreach
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