BRIGHTENER


Meaning of BRIGHTENER in English

/bruyt"n euhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that brightens.

2. a chemical or other agent used to increase brightness, as one added to toothpaste or detergent to intensify the cleansing or bleaching process.

[ 1790-1800; BRIGHTEN + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .