Blanching

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of blanch.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of rendering blanched or white; specifically, any process applied to silver or other metals to impart whiteness and luster.
  • Word Usage
    "As far as I can tell, "adrenoceptor mediated blanching" is the kind of blanching we experience when we are stressed - in other words, they are tied into the fight-or-flight reflex, and are associated with the sympathetic nervous system, which is connected to the same response."
    Verb Form
    blanched    blanches    blanching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cook    colour    color    discolour    discolor   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bleach    whitewash    palliate    evade    whiten   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Blanche    branch    ranch    stanch    tranche   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts