"superwhite" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superwhite.wav Forms: more superwhite [comparative], most superwhite [superlative]
Etymology: From super- + white. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|white}} super- + white Head templates: {{en-adj}} superwhite (comparative more superwhite, superlative most superwhite)
  1. Of a bright, intense white.
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