Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Mechanism of action
- Whitening
- Antimicrobial efficacy
- Types of bleaches
- Chlorine-based bleaches
- Peroxide-based bleaches
- Reducing bleaches
- Photographic bleach
- Environmental impact
- Disinfection
- Color-safe bleach
- Health hazards
- Chemical interactions
- False claims as a cure
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used industrially or domestically to remove color from (i.e. to whiten) fabric or fiber (in a process called bleaching) or to disinfect after cleaning. It often refers specifically to a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite, also called "liquid bleach".