bleach

     

A bleach is a chemical that removes color or whitens, often via oxiation. Common chemical bleaches include household "chlorine bleach", a solution of approximately 3-6% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), and "oxygen bleach", which contains hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide-releasing compound such as sodium perborate or sodium percarbonate. To bleach something is to apply bleach, sometimes as a preliminary step in the process of dyeing. Bleaching powder is calcium hypochlorite.

Trivia about bleach

  • Chlorine for the pool? Nope. Used as this type of liquid chemical whitener? Also no
  • NaOCl, sodium hypochlorite, is this common laundry product