The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents. / The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.

plural of bleaching

A white powder, a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride, prepared by the action of chlorine on calcium hydroxide, used as a strong bleaching agent and disinfectant. Formula: Ca(ClO)₂.

Any substance added to a product in order to whiten it; a bleach

(ecology) The loss of colour in a coral reef due to the loss of symbiotic algae as a result of stress.

plural of bleaching agent

plural of bleaching powder

(colloquial, humorous) Synonym of brain bleach

(colloquial, humorous) A fictitious substance that is used to "clean" disturbing images from the mind.

(figuratively) Synonym of brain bleach