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Bleach vs Blech - What's the difference?

bleach | blech |

As verbs the difference between bleach and blech

is that bleach is to treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair) while blech is to have the vomiting reflex triggered.

As nouns the difference between bleach and blech

is that bleach is a chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening while blech is a metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

As an adjective bleach

is pale; bleak.

As an interjection blech is

an imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.

bleach

English

(wikipedia bleach)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) bleche (also bleke), from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (archaic) Pale; bleak.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) blechen, from (etyl) (English blake; compare also bleak).

    Verb

  • To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
  • * Ure
    • 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.
  • * Smollett
    • Immortal liberty, whose look sublime / Hath bleached the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime.
  • (intransitive, biology, of corals) to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae.
    • Once coral bleaching begins, corals tend to continue to bleach even if the stressor is removed.
    Synonyms
    * blanch

    Noun

  • (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.
    • Derived terms
    * bleachfield

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) bleche, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (bleaches)
  • An act of bleaching; exposure to the sun.

    • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) bleche, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (bleaches)
  • A disease of the skin.

    • blech

    English

    Etymology 1

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang) An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.
    • ''Blech ! Look at all the garbage people add to the online dictionary!

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To have the vomiting reflex triggered.

    • See also

    * gag * argh

    Etymology 2

    (wikipedia blech) From (etyl) . Related to (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

    • Anagrams

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