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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

bleach, bleaching agent, blanching agent, whitener
an agent that makes things white or colorless

noun.substance

7 Subcategories

benzoyl peroxide go
a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, chloride of lime go
a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
calcium hypochlorite go
any hypochlorite of calcium
chlorine dioxide go
an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
chlorine water go
an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
Clorox go
a commercial bleaching agent
sodium hypochlorite go
an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant