Third-person singular present tense of bleach, or plural noun; whitens or removes color, or multiple bleaching agents.
From bleach with standard English conjugation (-es for third person singular) or pluralization (-es).
The chemistry of bleaches is fascinating—chlorine-based ones kill bacteria and stains by breaking molecular bonds, while oxygen-based ones work more gently, which is why you choose differently for different fabrics.
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