liquid bleach
- noun
- /ˈlɪkwɪd bliːtʃ/
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lejía líquida
- I used liquid bleach to remove the stubborn stains from my white t-shirt.
Examples
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I always dilute it in cool water and put it in the place where you would add liquid bleach.
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Does anyone know if it is safe to use active oxygen liquid bleach (hydrogen peroxide) with vinegar in the rinse?
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To disinfect the kitchen surfaces, you should use liquid bleach mixed with water.
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My mom always adds liquid bleach to the laundry to keep the whites bright.
Synonyms
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3.3
A strong liquid used to make things white and kill germs
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A chemical that bleaches and kills germs, used in household bleach
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A chemical used to make things white or remove their color
A strong liquid that makes cloth or paper whiter
How Concentrated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward modifier + noun construction: 'liquid' specifies the physical state of 'bleach', so a learner who knows both words can infer it means bleach in liquid form (a water-based bleaching solution). This compositional, cross-linguistically common pattern follows regular English noun phrase formation and is therefore immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The name liquid bleach simply tells us this is a bleach that is a liquid, not a powder. Because this clear, water-based form is easy to pour and use to 'whiten' clothes and 'clean' surfaces, the name now means the household liquid people use for those jobs.