brightener

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brightener

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From brighten + -er.

noun brighteners

One who or that which brightens. Country air in the fields, or in gardens, when breathed at proper hours, is an excellent bracer of the nerves, and a sure brightener of the complexion.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.

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@misc{brightener_2026,
  title = {brightener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brightener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}