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whitening

DEFINITIONS OF: whitening

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n changing to a lighter color

Synonyms:
lightening
Types:
bleach
the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
etiolation
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
Type of:
change of color
an act that changes the light that something reflects
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