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whitener¹

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From whiten + -er.

noun whiteners

  1. countable, uncountable Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach.
  2. countable A person employed to whiten or bleach.
  3. Canada, countable, uncountable A powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk. A "non-dairy creamer".

Whitener²

proper noun Whiteners

  1. A surname.

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noun any substance used to whiten something

Españolblanqueador
Portuguêsbranqueador
Françaisblanchissant

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"whitener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whitener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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whitener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whitener

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"whitener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whitener.

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@misc{whitener_2026,
  title = {whitener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}