bleachlike
Harsh and pallid
Resembling or characteristic of bleach—the harsh chemical used to whiten or disinfect.
Usually describes a strong, acrid smell: a bleachlike odor coming from the pool, The cleaning solution had a bleachlike quality that stung my nostrils.
Halogen disinfectant element
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
sharp · chemical · harsh · irritating · noxious · overpowering · eye-watering · suffocating
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- launderWash fabric or funds
detergent · soap · suds · freshness · spotless · wipe · mop · degrease
Increasing in light
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
chalky · snowy · ivory · pristine · colorless · washed-out · pale · stark
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- erosiveCausing gradual wearing away
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- reactiveTending to respond
- destructiveCausing severe harm
dissolve · corrode · oxidize · tarnish · pitting · etchant · sulfuric · hydrochloric
Able to kill microbes
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- bactericidalAble to destroy microbes
- fungicidalAble to destroy molds
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
sanitizer · sterilizing · aseptic · decontaminating · hygienic · sanitary · purifying · autoclaving
chlorine
Halogen disinfectant element
ammonia · sharp · chemical · harsh · irritating · noxious · overpowering · eye-watering · suffocating · volatile
disinfectant
Agent destroying surface pathogens
launder · detergent · soap · suds · freshness · spotless · wipe · mop · degrease · tidy
brightening
Increasing in light
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
pallid · chalky · snowy · ivory · pristine · colorless · washed-out · pale · stark · clinical
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
destructive · dissolve · corrode · oxidize · tarnish · pitting · etchant · sulfuric · hydrochloric · alkali
germicidal
Able to kill microbes
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- bactericidalAble to destroy microbes
- fungicidalAble to destroy molds
antiseptic · sanitizer · sterilizing · aseptic · decontaminating · hygienic · sanitary · purifying · autoclaving · pasteurization
bleach, bleached, bleaching, bleachers, bleaches, bleacher, unbleached, bleachable, rebleach