bleaching
Removing natural pigment
Bleaching is the process of removing color or whitening something, typically using chemicals or sunlight.
Hair bleaching lightens natural pigment; bleaching clothes removes stains.
Coral bleaching occurs when stressed corals expel the algae that give them color, often a sign of environmental damage.
The sun had bleached the curtains.
Make less heavy
- paleLacking color intensity
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- discolorAlter original hue
- sun-damagedHarmed by ultraviolet light
photodegradation · dull · weather · age · tarnish · streaky · uneven · patchy
Making something lighter
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
- traysFlat serving surfaces
- enamelHard glossy coating
stains · smile · brightness · sensitivity · professional · gel · LED · shade
Cleanse of pathogens
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
decontaminate · purify · chlorine · hypochlorite · bactericide · fumigate · sanitizer · aseptic
Milled grain powder
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- riceStaple cereal grain
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
sulfites · refined · processing · appearance · blanching · palm-oil · coconut · tripe
Soft wet mass
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- flourMilled grain powder
chemical · process · agent · oxidation · mill · effluent · environmental · wood-pulp
Oxygen compound, disinfectant
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- blondeFair-haired person
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
developer · foils · roots · salon · brassiness · lift · lightener · ombre
lighten
Make less heavy
sun-damaged · photodegradation · dull · weather · age · tarnish · streaky · uneven · patchy · overexposed
whitening
Making something lighter
enamel · stains · smile · brightness · sensitivity · professional · gel · LED · shade · tooth
sanitize
Cleanse of pathogens
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
germicide · decontaminate · purify · chlorine · hypochlorite · bactericide · fumigate · sanitizer · aseptic · germ-free
flour
Milled grain powder
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- riceStaple cereal grain
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
preservative · sulfites · refined · processing · appearance · blanching · palm-oil · coconut · tripe
pulp
Soft wet mass
flour · chemical · process · agent · oxidation · mill · effluent · environmental · wood-pulp · manufacturing
peroxide
Oxygen compound, disinfectant
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- blondeFair-haired person
toner · developer · foils · roots · salon · brassiness · lift · lightener · ombre · balayage
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
softener · washer · rinse · soak · prewash · clothesline · colorfast · linens · towels · cycle
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
algae · stress · mortality · ecosystem · marine · tropical · symbiosis · recovery · white · degradation
- color changedyeing, tinting, fading, darkening, lightening
- garment carewashing, drying, ironing, folding, hanging
- washingwashing, rinsing, scrubbing, soaking, lathering
- bleachingwhitening, lightening, hydrogen peroxide, peroxide, teeth whitening
- coloring techniquesdyeing, tinting, staining, pigmentation, color mixing
- textile historycotton mill, cotton mills, spinning jenny, power loom, flying shuttle
bleachingdarkening
Growing less bright
blackening · browning · yellowing · tanning · staining
bleachingdyeing
Coloring via immersion
coloring · tinting · staining · colorizing · saturating
bleachingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
protecting · maintaining · restoring · conditioning · nourishing
- coral bleachingStress-induced reef discoloration
- bleaching creamSkin-lightening cosmetic product
- sun bleachingLight-caused color loss
- bleaching agentSubstance that removes color
- bleaching powderCalcium-based whitening chemical
- reef bleachingCoral expelling symbiotic algae