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PRONUNCIATION OF OPTICAL BRIGHTENER

optical brightener  [ˈɒptɪkəl ˈbraɪtənə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTICAL BRIGHTENER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Optical brightener is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPTICAL BRIGHTENER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

optical brightener

Optical brightener

Optical brighteners, optical brightening agents , fluorescent brightening agents or fluorescent whitening agents are chemical compounds that absorb light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emit light in the blue region. Fluorescent activity is a short term or rapid emission response, unlike phosphorescence, which is a delayed emission. These additives are often used to enhance the appearance of color of fabric and paper, causing a "whitening" effect, making materials look less yellow by increasing the overall amount of blue light reflected. Laundry detergent fluorescing under ultraviolet light...

Definition of optical brightener in the English dictionary

The definition of optical brightener in the dictionary is an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPTICAL BRIGHTENER


battener
ˈbætənə
brightener
ˈbraɪtənə
buttoner
ˈbʌtənə
Easterner
ˈiːstənə
Ecbatana
ɛkˈbætənə
enlightener
ɪnˈlaɪtənə
fattener
ˈfætənə
frightener
ˈfraɪtənə
heartener
ˈhɑːtənə
heightener
ˈhaɪtənə
kindergartener
ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtənə
lightener
ˈlaɪtənə
Midwesterner
ˈmɪdˈwɛstənə
quietener
ˈkwaɪətənə
shortener
ˈʃɔːtənə
straightener
ˈstreɪtənə
sweetener
ˈswiːtənə
tightener
ˈtaɪtənə
westerner
ˈwɛstənə
whitener
ˈwaɪtənə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPTICAL BRIGHTENER

optical activity
optical bench
optical character reader
optical character recognition
optical computer
optical crown
optical density
optical disc
optical disk
optical double star
optical fibre
optical flint
optical glass
optical illusion
optical isomer
optical isomerism
optical mark reading
optical mouse
optical pyrometer
optical rotation

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPTICAL BRIGHTENER

bottle-opener
chastener
christener
coffee whitener
dome fastener
fastener
flattener
hastener
Kitchener
listener
moistener
paper fastener
patent fastener
rattener
slide fastener
snap fastener
softener
Velcro fastener
water softener
zip fastener

Synonyms and antonyms of optical brightener in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «optical brightener» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPTICAL BRIGHTENER

Find out the translation of optical brightener to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of optical brightener from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «optical brightener» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荧光增白剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrillantador óptico
570 millions of speakers

English

optical brightener
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑप्टिकल brightener
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منير البصري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оптический отбеливатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

branqueador óptico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপটিক্যাল উজ্জ্বলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

azurant optique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencerah optik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

optische Aufheller
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光学的光沢剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brightener optik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trắng quang học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளியியல் பிரகாசர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑप्टिकल चमकणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Optik parlaklaştırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbiancante ottico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozjaśniaczy optycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оптичний відбілювач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agent optic de strălucire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπτικό λευκαντικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

optiese brightener
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

optiskt vitmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

optiske hvite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of optical brightener

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICAL BRIGHTENER»

The term «optical brightener» is normally little used and occupies the 118.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICAL BRIGHTENER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about optical brightener

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTICAL BRIGHTENER»

Discover the use of optical brightener in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to optical brightener and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
SPE/ANTEC 2000 Proceedings
Several topics will be covered in the 'Take Home Information" to aid the reader in a better understanding of optical bright eners use in extrusion coating applications. They include: • What is an optical brightener? • What is the mechanism?
Spe, 2000
2
Formulation of Microbial Biopesticides: Beneficial ...
... powder BLANKOPHOR BLANKOPHOR BBH BLANKOPHOR BSU CALCOFLUOR CALCOFLUOR WHITE M2 Columbia Blue V Fluorescent brightener 28 V INTRAWTTE V V 81 Optical brightener V Reflector Conidia 24 Optical brighteners; ...
H.D. Burges, 1998
3
Papermaking: Cellulose, Resin, Optical Brightener, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2011
4
Color Management & Quality Output: Working with Color from ...
To deal with this, X-Rite has done two things: made i1iSis and i1Pro 2 spectrophotometers with measurement conditions to help in dealing with optical brighteners and added Optical Brightener Compensation (OBC) tools to i1Profiler .
Tom Ashe, 2014
5
Handbook of Green Chemicals
Uses: Optical brightener Regulatory: SARA §304/313 nonreportable; DOTnonregulated Properties: Yel. powd.; no odor; sol. 5 g/l in water; bulk dens. 0.35 g/ml; pH 9.5 (1%) Toxicology: PEL 15 mg/m (total particulate); nuisance dust ; LD50 (oral ...
‎2004
6
Optical Brightener
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
7
Articles on Cleaning Product Components, Including: Optical ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
Science and Golf II: Proceedings of the World Scientific ...
Both contained the same concentrationof Uvitex OB optical brightener. Their fluorescence spectra was measured. Whenexcited by UV lightat 320 nm, the fluorescence inthe blueregion wassomewhat greater for theSanduvor 3206 containing ...
Alastair J. Cochran, Martin Farrally, 2002
9
Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Activated Sludge
... Germirli Babuna et al., pumice stone (1998a) B1 Cotton knit fabric Optical brightening; Optical brightener; Germirli Babuna et al., peroxide bleaching; H 2 ; reactive dye (1999) dyeing B2 Cotton knit fabric Optical brightening; Optical brightener ...
Derin Orhon, Fatos Germirli Babuna, Ozlem Karahan, 2009
10
A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers
08.01 ASTM D2565-99, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2008. Eastman extends optical brightener range with product for flexible PVC and polyethylene, Additives for Polymers, 2003(7):2—3, July 2003. BASF's optical brightener ...
Johannes Karl Fink, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTICAL BRIGHTENER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term optical brightener is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chemicals Used By Carpet Cleaning Companies May Cause Health …
The entire problem was created by Tinopal, a chemical which is used as an optical brightener, and which was introduced by Electrodry in 2012. «Newswatch, Jun 15»
2
Franchisees leave national carpet cleaning company over chemical …
“The optical brightener can also damage carpets especially wool and is expressly advised as not to be used by all carpet manufacturers as it ... «SmartCompany.com.au, May 15»
3
Producing excellent results on cotton-rich fabrics
Whereas with a pure cotton fabric this problem can sometimes be countered by using a detergent with a good quality optical brightener (OBA), ... «Laundry and Cleaning News, May 15»
4
Determining Well-to-Well Cross-Talk in Microplates Utilized for …
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) serves as an optical brightener which is added to this polymer to enhance the surface reflectivity of white plates. «News-Medical.net, May 15»
5
Multisensory Labels for Mysterious Beer
... the design is parallel, incorporating the intriguing eyes on the back label and including an optical brightener and foiling effects for on trade ... «packagePrinting, May 15»
6
Beer label exudes mystery
... is parallel, incorporating the intriguing eyes on the back label and including an optical brightener and foiling effects for on trade bottles. «Packaging World, May 15»
7
How Scientists Are Monitoring Water Quality With Tampons
... of exposure to a very diluted amount of optical brightener (0.01 milliliter of detergent per liter of water), the tampon glowed in the dark. «Smithsonian, Apr 15»
8
Quick Fixes to Common Drycleaning Problems (Conclusion)
This dinginess is sometimes blamed on optical brightener somehow being removed from the garment, or damaged, and this is a myth, he says. «American Drycleaner, Dec 14»
9
EPA finds water quality violations in York
The town intends to actively monitor all sites identified by the EPA, and at several to install “optical brightener caps” that will detect the use of ... «Seacoastonline.com, Oct 14»
10
Can washing your whites in a slow cooker make them sparkle again?
'Optical brightener (the little blue dots in your washing powder) helps make white clothes appear whiter, but can build up over time, leaving it ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»

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