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whitener

[ hwahyt-n-er, wahyt- ]

noun

  1. a preparation for making something white, as a bleach, dye, or polish:

    a bottle of shoe whitener.

  2. a person or thing that whitens.
  3. a person who applies whitener, as in a manufacturing process.


whitener

/ ˈwaɪtənə /

noun

  1. a substance that makes something white or whiter
  2. a powdered substitute for milk or cream, used in coffee or tea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whitener1

First recorded in 1605–15; whiten + -er 1
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Example Sentences

One 2019 study even links the whiteners found in toilet tissue with a rise in cancer incidents in Ghana.

From Quartz

It is also used as a whitener in some toothpastes, and as a common household cleaning agent.

Lime is the main whitener, and some of it clings to the wool after the process.

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