/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 ]
/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 . 2012