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Meaning:

Noun:

  • countable A variety of bleach.
  • uncountable A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

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Verb:

  • biology For corals to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae.
  • transitive To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc) or lighten (hair).

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