noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Bleach of the Clorox brand. uncountable
2. 2
   a commercial bleaching agent wordnet
3. 3
   Bleach in general, regardless of brand. informal, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To sanitize with chemicals; to remove dirt from a place or object by means of chemicals. informal, transitive

Etymology

From the Clorox brand; a blend of chlorine + sodium hydroxide, its two main ingredients.

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