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whitener

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. whitener (noun)
  2. coffee lightener (noun)

whit·en·er

noun
\ˈhwīt-nər, ˈwīt-; ˈhwī-tən-ər, ˈwī-\

Definition of WHITENER

: one that whitens; specifically : an agent (as a bleach) used to impart whiteness to something

First Known Use of WHITENER

1611

Rhymes with WHITENER

brightener, lightener, tightener

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