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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A solution or additive used to lighten or whiten another material. Examples are: bleaching agents, white pigments, and optical brighteners.  See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brightening%20agent brightening agent] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorescent%20whitening%20agent fluorescent whitening agent].
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A solution or additive used to lighten or whiten another material. Examples are: [[bleaching agent|bleaching agents]], [[white pigments]], and [[Optical bleach|optical brighteners]].  See also [[brightening%20agent|brightening agent]] and [[fluorescent%20whitening%20agent|fluorescent whitening agent]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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whitener
 
whitener
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 09:21, 27 June 2022

Description

A solution or additive used to lighten or whiten another material. Examples are: bleaching agents, White pigments, and optical brighteners. See also Brightening agent and Fluorescent whitening agent.

Synonyms and Related Terms

whitener

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998