資料來源 : pyDict
弄白,變白,白粉
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Whiten \Whit"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whitened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Whitening}.] [OE. whitenen; cf. Icel. hv[=i]tna.]
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the
hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees
in spring whiten with blossoms.
Whitening \Whit"en*ing\, n.
1. The act or process of making or becoming white.
2. That which is used to render white; whiting. [R.]
{Whitening stone}, a sharpening and polishing stone used by
cutlers; also, a finishing grindstone of fine texture.
資料來源 : WordNet®
whitening
n : changing to a lighter color [syn: {lightening}]