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bleach

Any chemical product used to remove color, whiten, or disinfect, often via oxidation

Entitydisinfectant class of chemical substances by useQ11587

Also known as bleaching agent · bleaching agents · whitening agents · Javel water

Instance of: disinfectant
, class of chemical substances by use
Subclass of: food additive
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Sources
1.Stated in CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision
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, cleaning product
, antiseptic

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Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used industrially or domestically to remove color from fabric, fiber, or food or to disinfect after cleaning. It often refers specifically to a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite, also called "liquid bleach".

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Has use: disinfectant
bleaching
Members / parts: oxidizing agent nature of statement: often
reducing agent nature of statement: rarely
Different from: Bleach criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items

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