Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which bleaches, or makes white; especially, some chemical or other agent used for bleaching or cleaning very perfectly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, whitens; a bleaching agent; a bleach; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.
- noun A chemical used as an adjunct to laundering white cloth, which makes white cloth appear whiter. A bluing agent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any substance used to
whiten something; ableach . - noun A person employed to whiten or bleach.
- noun Canada A powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk. A "non-dairy creamer".
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an agent that makes things white or colorless
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Examples
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"It is a matter of concern that a lot of minors are getting addicted to whitener, which is a stationery product easily available in the market," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Anti-Narcotics Cell)
Top Headlines 2009
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Off topic, I know, but do the companies that make those coffee vending machines realize referring to creamer as "whitener" doesn't really make you want to buy coffee out of that machine?
Dec. 10th, 2008 - Issue 0.024 z0mbieastronaut 2008
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Jyothy Laboratories Ltd, the maker of fabric whitener Ujala, announced that it was bidding for the Henkel India stake, after having purchased a 14.9% holding in the unit from Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd on Wednesday for 607.3 million rupees.
Henkel to Keep Some Brands Harini Subramani of Mint 2011
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With this acquisition, Jyothi Labs, the maker of fabric whitener Ujala Supreme and insects repellent Maxo, will double its sales to 12 billion rupees $267 million and extend its presence into the premium categories.
Jyothy Labs Buys Out Henkel AG's Stake in Indian Unit Harini Subramani 2011
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Competitors in the space, including Jyothi Laboratories--maker of Ujala fabric whitener--and Emami Ltd are in the bidding.
Henkel India 2011
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Jyothy Laboratories Ltd., the maker of Ujala fabric whitener, is in negotiations with Germany's Henkel AG to decide on the price to buy a 50.1% stake in Henkel India Ltd., according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Jyothy Negotiating Price for Stake in Henkel India Harini Subramani of Mint 2011
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She says I need to use teeth whitener, and if I ask her if she wants to come to my house, she says You can't make me.
Dr. Irene S. Levine: Middle school is tough on friendships Dr. Irene S. Levine 2011
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Jyothy Laboratories, which owns brands such as Ujala fabric whitener and Ujala techno bright detergent, deliberately kept its purchase below the 15% threshold that would have required a mandatory open offer for a further 20% holding, Mr. Kamath said.
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She says I need to use teeth whitener, and if I ask her if she wants to come to my house, she says You can't make me.
Dr. Irene S. Levine: Middle school is tough on friendships Dr. Irene S. Levine 2011
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Indian fabric whitener and detergent maker Jyothy Laboratories Ltd is in advanced talks to buy Henkel AG's majority stake in its Indian arm for 9 billion rupees $202.8 million including debt, three sources said.
Morning News Roundup 2011
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