bleaching agent

collocation in English

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bleach
noun[U]
uk
/bliːtʃ/us
/bliːtʃ/
a strong chemical used for cleaning things or removing colour ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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(Definition ofbleachandagentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is used as ableachingagentby french polishers and, after splitting, by those whose work is renovation.
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As a strongbleachingagent, it is used in hair dye substances as whitening agent with hydrogen peroxide.
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Ableachingagentwould affect only the carotenoids in the flour; a maturing agent affects gluten development.
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Chlorine is also used as ableachingagentduring the production of paper and cloth.
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Chlorine gas - both ableachingagentand a maturing agent, but one that weakens gluten development.
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The peracetic acid is a more effectivebleachingagentthan hydrogen peroxide itself.
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Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizer and is used as ableachingagentand disinfectant.
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It is widely used for water treatment and as ableachingagent.
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Working chemically, ableachingagentis used to carry out an oxidation reaction in the enamel and dentin.
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Hydrogen peroxide, an environmentally-safebleachingagentthat does not create dioxin, has been used with much success in the bleaching of kenaf.
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Thebleachingagentis either carbamide peroxide, which breaks down in the mouth to form hydrogen peroxide, or hydrogen peroxide itself.
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Benzoyl peroxide, like most peroxides, is a powerfulbleachingagent.
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It is used as an industrial disinfectant,bleachingagentand a reagent in organic synthesis.
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The tunnels and associated bacterial staining destroy the appearance of the wood, may lower the strength properties and may contribute to a greaterbleachingagentrequirement during paper making.
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In general the darkening process will progress more quickly and pronounced on papers containing relatively muchbleachingagentresidues.
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Bleaching powders contain compounds that release sodium hypochlorite, the classical householdbleachingagent.
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Alkaline hydrogen peroxide is the most commonly usedbleachingagentfor mechanical pulp.
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It is a strong oxidizing agent that is used in polymer chemistry, as an etchant, and as a cleaning andbleachingagent.
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The second calamity which overtook bread and other flour products was the introduction some thirty years ago of bleaching agents.
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