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Soap vs Bleach - What's the difference?

soap | bleach |

As an acronym soap

is .

As an adjective bleach is

(archaic) pale; bleak.

As a verb bleach is

to treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc) or lighten (hair).

As a noun bleach is

(uncountable) a chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening or bleach can be an act of bleaching; exposure to the sun or bleach can be a disease of the skin.

soap

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

  • (uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
    • I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
  • (chemistry) a metallic
  • a conversation
  • (slang) purposes
  • (countable, informal)
  • (countable, informal)

    • References

    * The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    See also

    * body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washball

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply soap to in washing.
    • Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
  • (informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
    • Those kids soaped my windows!
  • (informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
  • (slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.

    • Synonyms

    * (to be discreet about) soft soap, sugar soap, soft-pedal, downplay

    Related terms

    * soaper * saponification

    See also

    * (soap)

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    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.