bluing

English Thesaurus

1. a process that makes something blue (or bluish) (noun.process)

hypernym	:	chemical action, chemical change, chemical process,
definition	:	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)

2. used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	dye, dyestuff,
definition	:	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair (noun.substance)

3. a process that makes something blue (or bluish) (noun.process)

derivation	:	blue,
definition	:	turn blue (verb.change)

derivation	:	blue,
definition	:	turn blue (verb.change)