whitening

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈwaɪtnɪŋ/
(without the wine–whine merger) IPA^(key): /ˈhwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈhwaɪtnɪŋ/
Hyphenation: whit‧en‧ing

Verb

whitening

present participle of whiten

Noun

whitening (countable and uncountable, plural whitenings)

A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.
1. Whiting, a kind of fine white chalk.
The process of making something white or whiter.

Translations

the process of making something white or whiter

French: blanchissement (fr) m, blanchiment (fr) m
Galician: branqueamento m

Portuguese: branqueamento m
Spanish: blanqueamiento m, blanqueo (es) m

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