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nounthe process of leaching
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- bleach the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
- chlorine a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
- cl a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
- peroxide a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
- leach the process of leaching
- cassava cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
- cassava a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
- manioc cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
- manioc a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
- clorox a commercial bleaching agent