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whiten [ˈʰwaıtən] VB trans, intr

whiten

(使)变白 biàn bái

whiten

漂白 piǎobái

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The juveniles are an all-over brown colour, and they will whiten as they mature, in about 10 to 20 years. en.wikipedia.org

Linen cloth can be whitened with chestnut meal. en.wikipedia.org

All the walls were sealed and were whitened with lime. en.wikipedia.org

Dried in the open air, the wax was whitened by sunlight. en.wikipedia.org

Despite his average appearance, over the next year he grows fat, his hair whitens, and he grows a beard by magic to look the part. en.wikipedia.org

Some non-stilbene brighteners are used in more permanent applications such as whitening synthetic fiber. en.wikipedia.org

The meaning of blanching is to whiten, but this is not always the purpose of blanching in cooking. en.wikipedia.org

As needed, the powdered clay is mixed with water and a flower called tule to soften and whiten the clay. en.wikipedia.org

The walls were fourteen inches (356mm) wide, plastered and whitened with lime. en.wikipedia.org

Over 42% of corals are completely bleached and 95% are experiencing some type of whitening. en.wikipedia.org

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