BLEACH


Meaning of BLEACH in English

■ verb

1》 make white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

2》 clean or sterilize with ~.

■ noun a chemical used for ~ing and also to sterilize drains, sinks, etc.

Origin

OE blcan (v.), blce (n.), from blc 'pale', of Gmc origin; related to bleak 1 .

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