Difference between revisions of "Whitening agent"
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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 [[brightening%20agent|brightening agent]] and [[fluorescent%20whitening%20agent|fluorescent whitening agent]]. | + | 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 == | ||
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