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whitening |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whiten \Whit"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whitened}; p. pr & vb n. {Whitening}.] [OE. whitenen; cf Icel. hv[=i]tna.] To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whitening \Whit"en*ing\, n. 1. The act or process of making or becoming white. 2. That which is used to render white; whiting. [R.] {Whitening stone}, a sharpening and polishing stone used by cutlers; also a finishing grindstone of fine texture. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whitening n : changing to a lighter color [syn: {lightening}]
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