"brightener" meaning in All languages combined

See brightener on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: brighteners [plural]
Etymology: From brighten + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brighten|er|id2=agent noun}} brighten + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} brightener (plural brighteners)
  1. One who or that which brightens.
    Sense id: en-brightener-en-noun-s96uTQde
  2. A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
    Sense id: en-brightener-en-noun-31D9hFZe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 61 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 14 71 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 61 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 62 17
  3. (metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-brightener-en-noun-cKJ5b9vG Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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