bleach
/blitʃ/
noun
- A strong chemical used to make things white or to clean and disinfect them.
- Add a cup of bleach to the laundry to brighten your whites.
- The pool cleaner uses bleach to keep the water clear.
- Never mix bleach with ammonia because it creates toxic fumes.
verb
- To make something white or lighter in color, usually by using a chemical or by exposing it to sunlight.
- She decided to bleach her white shirts to remove the stains.
- He bleached the wooden deck to restore its original color.
- The sun can bleach your hair if you spend too much time outside.
- To clean or disinfect something using a chemical solution.
- I always bleach my kitchen sponges to kill bacteria.
- The janitor bleaches the bathroom floors every night.
- You should bleach the cutting board after cutting raw chicken.
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