'Bleaching' definitions:
Definition of 'Bleaching'
From: GCIDE
- Bleach \Bleach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bleached; p. pr. & vb. n. Bleaching.] [OE. blakien, blechen, v. t. & v. i., AS. bl[=a]cian, bl?can, to grow pale; akin to Icel. bleikja, Sw. bleka, Dan. blege, D. bleeken, G. bleichen, AS. bl[=a]c pale. See Bleak, a.] To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten. [1913 Webster]
- The destruction of the coloring matters attached to the bodies to be bleached is effected either by the action of the air and light, of chlorine, or of sulphurous acid. --Ure. [1913 Webster]
- Immortal liberty, whose look sublime Hath bleached the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime. --Smollett. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Bleaching'
From: GCIDE
- Bleaching \Bleach"ing\, n. The act or process of whitening, by removing color or stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents. --Ure. [1913 Webster]
- Bleaching powder, a powder for bleaching, consisting of chloride of lime, or some other chemical or chemicals. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bleaching'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- achromatization,
- albification,
- blanching,
- bleach,
- decoloration,
- decolorization,
- decolorizing,
- discoloration,
- etiolation,
- fading,
- frosting,
- grizzling,
- lightening,
- madder bleach,
- market bleach,
- paling,
- silvering,
- whitening,
- whitewashing