HyperDic: bluing

English > 2 senses of the word bluing:
NOUNsubstancebluing, blueing, blueused to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
processbluing, blueinga process that makes something blue (or bluish)
bluing > pronunciation
Soundsbluw'ihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > bluing: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningUsed to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge.
Synonymsblueing, blue
Broaderdye, dyestuffA usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
Spanishazulete, azul
Catalanblau de la roba, blauet, blau, blavet
English > bluing: 2 senses > noun 2, process
MeaningA process that makes something blue (or bluish).
Synonymblueing
Broaderchemical process, chemical change, chemical action(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Verbsblueturn blue

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