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Whitening vs Lightening - What's the difference?

whitening | lightening |

As nouns the difference between whitening and lightening

is that whitening is a substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter while lightening is the sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour.

As a verb lightening is

present participle of lang=en.

whitening

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter
  • the process of making something white or whiter

    • lightening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
  • (nautical) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft