Bleach vs Discolor - What's the difference?
bleach | discolor |
(archaic) Pale; bleak.
To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
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(intransitive, biology, of corals) to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae.
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
(countable) A variety of bleach.
An act of bleaching; exposure to the sun.
A disease of the skin.
As verbs the difference between bleach and discolor
is that bleach is to treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair) while discolor is to change or lose color.As an adjective bleach
is pale; bleak.As a noun bleach
is a chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.bleach
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(wikipedia bleach)Etymology 1
From (etyl) bleche (also bleke), from (etyl) .Adjective
(en-adj)Etymology 2
From (etyl) blechen, from (etyl) (English blake; compare also bleak).Verb
- The destruction of the colouring matters attached to the bodies to be bleached is effected either by the action of the air and light, of chlorine, or of sulphurous acid.
- Immortal liberty, whose look sublime / Hath bleached the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime.
- Once coral bleaching begins, corals tend to continue to bleach even if the stressor is removed.