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Bleaching

Scope note

The process of whitening or lightening the color of a material by means of oxidation through the use of chemicals or exposure to sunlight.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053047

Equivalent Terms used

bleached

Created

13yrs ago

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