Bleach

blēch, v.t. to make pale or white: to whiten, as textile fabrics.— v.i. to grow white.— ns. Bleach′er , one who bleaches, or that which bleaches; Bleach′ery , a place for bleaching; Bleach′-field , a place for bleaching cloth: a bleacher's office or works; Bleach′ing , the proce of whitening or decolourising cloth; Bleach′ing-green , a green for bleaching clothes on; Bleach′ing-pow′der , chloride of lime. [A.S. blǽcan , from root of Bleak .]