HyperDic: blanching_agent

English > 1 sense of the expression blanching agent:
NOUNsubstanceblanching agent, bleaching agent, bleach, whiteneran agent that makes things white or colorless
English > blanching agent: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn agent that makes things white or colorless.
Synonymsbleaching agent, bleach, whitener
NarrowerCloroxA commercial bleaching agent
benzoyl peroxideA white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, chloride of limeA white powder comprised of calcium ... / calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
calcium hypochloriteAny hypochlorite of calcium
chlorine dioxideAn explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
chlorine waterAn aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
sodium hypochloriteAn unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
BroaderagentA substance that exerts some force or effect
Substance ofbleach liquorA solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp
liquid bleachA solution containing bleaching agents
Spanishagente blanqueador, blanqueador, lejía
Catalanlleixiu

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