A dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite which kills bacteria and destroys colored organic materials by oxidizing them.

(1) Converting a metallic silver image to a halide or other salt that can be removed from the film with hypo. When bleaching is not carried to completion, it is called reducing. (2) Any chemical reage [..]

"act of bleaching," 1887; "a bleaching agent," 1898, probably directly from bleach (v.). The Old English noun blæce meant "leprosy;" Late Old English also had blæco " [..]

Old English blæcan "bleach, whiten," from Proto-Germanic *blaikjan "to make white" (source also of Old Saxon blek, Old Norse bleikr, Dutch bleek, Old High German bleih, German blei [..]

to take the colour out of something

Ordinary laundry bleach is used in a 1 part bleach to 10 parts water solution as a garden fungicide. Use this solution to clean all your equipment between harvests to rid of any lingering contamination.

Chemical, usually chlorine, used to whiten pulp.

(n) the whiteness that results from removing the color from something(n) an agent that makes things white or colorless(n) the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or usi [..]

see sodium hypochlorite. Household bleach has a typical concentration of less than 20%.

Bleach is produced by reacting chlorine into a dilute sodium hydroxide solution. Bleach is used for whitening paper, soap, straw and cotton, and for disinfection, water purification and in sanitary cl [..]

Chemical used to reduce image density.

(1) Converting a metallic silver image to a halide or other salt that can be removed from the film with hypo. When bleaching is not carried to completion, it is called reducing. (2) Any chemical reagent that can be used for bleaching.

chemical bath capable of rehalogenizing

The common name given to a number of disinfectant products. It can be very dangerous if used incorrectly and the manufacturers guidance should always be followed. All bleaches will need to be diluted [..]

Bleach products for home use are normally 5.25 - 6% solutions of sodium hypochlorite (NaClO); Chlorine bleach also may be found in bathroom cleansers, dish washing compounds, and powdered laundry dete [..]

A method used to disguise (not remove) hair by lightening its colour

a chemical compound used to whiten or make lighter, such as hydrogen peroxide or sodium hypochlorite

A method used to disguise (not remove) hair by lightening its colour