Definitions of bluing
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a process that makes something blue (or bluish)
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synonyms:
blueing
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type of:
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chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
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used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
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