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- [bleech]
- /blitʃ/
- /bliːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bleech]
- /blitʃ/
Definitions of bleaching word
- verb with object bleaching to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from. 1
- verb with object bleaching 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. 1
- verb without object bleaching to become whiter or lighter in color. 1
- noun bleaching a bleaching agent. 1
- noun bleaching degree of paleness achieved in bleaching. 1
- noun bleaching an act of bleaching. 1
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Origin of bleaching
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English blechen, Old English blǣcean, derivative of blāc pale; cognate with Old Norse bleikja, Old High German bleichēn
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Parts of speech for Bleaching
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pronoun
preposition
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bleaching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bleaching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bleaching
adj bleaching
- acid — An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.
- disintegrative — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
- dissolvent — capable of dissolving another substance.
adjective bleaching
- erosive — Of or pertaining to erosion.
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