bleach
[ bleech ]
/ blitʃ /
verb (used with object)
to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.
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.
verb (used without object)
to become whiter or lighter in color.
noun
a bleaching agent.
degree of paleness achieved in bleaching.
an act of bleaching.
Origin of bleach
before 1050; Middle English
blechen, Old English
blǣcean, derivative of
blāc pale; cognate with Old Norse
bleikja, Old High German
bleichēn
OTHER WORDS FROM bleach
Words nearby bleach
blazonry,
bldg,
bldg.,
bldg.e.,
bldr.,
bleach,
bleacher,
bleacherite,
bleachers,
bleachery,
bleaching powder
Example sentences from the Web for unbleached
British Dictionary definitions for unbleached (1 of 2)
unbleached
/ (ʌnˈbliːtʃt) /
adjective
not having been made or become white or lighter through exposure to sunlight or by the action of chemical agents, etc
British Dictionary definitions for unbleached (2 of 2)
bleach
/ (bliːtʃ) /
verb
to make or become white or colourless, as by exposure to sunlight, by the action of chemical agents, etc
noun
a bleaching agent
the degree of whiteness resulting from bleaching
the act of bleaching
Derived forms of bleach
bleachable, adjective bleacher, nounWord Origin for bleach
Old English
blǣcan; related to Old Norse
bleikja, Old High German
bleih pale
Scientific definitions for unbleached
bleach
[ blēch ]
A chemical agent used to whiten or remove color from textiles, paper, food, and other substances and materials. Chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide are bleaches. Bleaches remove color by oxidation or reduction.