noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   changing to a lighter color wordnet
3. 3
   A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.; Whiting, a kind of fine white chalk. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The process of making something white or whiter. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of whiten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

achromatizationalbificationblanchingbleachbleachingcalcimine

Example

More examples

"We carry out treatments like whitening. We also do tobacco stain removal and other cleaning procedures."

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