whitening
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈwaɪtnɪŋ/
- (without the wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈhwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈhwaɪtnɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: whit‧en‧ing
Verb
whitening
- present participle of whiten
Noun
whitening (countable and uncountable, plural whitenings)
- A substance, such as a bleach, used to make something white or whiter.
- Whiting, a kind of fine white chalk.
- The process of making something white or whiter.
Translations
the process of making something white or whiter
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