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# bleach

«bleach» in Mova's school dictionary: **a strong chemical liquid used to kill germs and make…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (bleach, uncountable); verb (bleach, bleaches, bleached, bleaching)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Bleach is a strong chemical liquid used to kill germs and make things clean and white. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#m1)

2) To bleach something is to make it white or paler, with chemicals or with sunlight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In home safety, bleach is dangerous: it can burn skin and eyes and is poisonous if swallowed. Never mix bleach with other cleaners (especially ones with ammonia or acids) — this makes toxic gas. Keep it locked away from children, in its own bottle. In science, sunlight can bleach colours, and coral bleaching happens when oceans get too warm. Phrases: bleached by the sun, coral bleaching, a splash of bleach.

### examples

- Mum cleans the toilet with bleach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x1)
- Never drink bleach — it is poison. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x2)
- Don't mix bleach with other cleaners. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x3)
- The sun bleached the curtains pale. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x4)
- His hair was bleached blond. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x5)
- Warm seas cause coral bleaching. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x6)
- Wear gloves when using bleach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x7)
- It was linen which had been laid to bleach on the grass. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/#x8)

### note

Uncountable: some bleach, not "a bleach". If bleach gets in eyes, rinse with lots of water and get help; if swallowed, call poison help or emergency services at once. Only adults should use bleach. Never put it in a drink bottle.

### In the corpora

- [Some cleaners must never meet: bleach poured together with an acid toilet cleaner gives off chlorine, a poisonous gas.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/25-cleaning-chemicals-safety/4/)
- [Bleach kills germs and takes out stains; it is a strong alkali and can burn skin and eyes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/25-cleaning-chemicals-safety/7/)
- [For example, bleach mixed with some other cleaners makes a poisonous gas.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/33-medicines-and-cleaning-products/6/)
- [Never mix bleach with other cleaners, because together they can make a poisonous gas.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/111-chores-and-broken-things/23/)
- [Cleaning products such as bleach must never be drunk, even a little, because they burn the throat.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/120-home-myths-first-aid-and-warnings/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «bleach» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bleach/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.