Whitener

Whitener
Whitener Whit"en*er, n. 1. One who, or that which, whitens; a bleaching agent; a bleach; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher. [1913 Webster]

2. A chemical used as an adjunct to laundering white cloth, which makes white cloth appear whiter. A bluing agent. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • whitener — whiten ► VERB ▪ make or become white. DERIVATIVES whitener noun …   English terms dictionary

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