v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. whiten by exposure to sunlight or by a chemical process.
n. 1 a bleaching substance. 2 the process of bleaching. bleaching-powder calcium hypochlorite used esp. to remove colour from materials.
[ OE blcan f. Gmc ]
v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. whiten by exposure to sunlight or by a chemical process.
n. 1 a bleaching substance. 2 the process of bleaching. bleaching-powder calcium hypochlorite used esp. to remove colour from materials.
[ OE blcan f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012