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whiten verb

  /ˈ(h)waɪ̯.tən/ , [ˈ(h)waɪ̯tn̩] , [ˈ(h)waɪ̯ʔn̩]
  • (ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
 blanchir

whitening noun

  /ˈhwaɪtnɪŋ/ , /ˈhwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/ , /ˈwaɪtnɪŋ/ , /ˈwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/
  • The process of making something white or whiter.
 blanchiment, blanchissement

whitener noun

  • (countable, uncountable) Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach.
 blanchissant
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