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Definition of Blueing
1. Noun. Used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge.
2. Noun. A process that makes something blue (or bluish).
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Derivative terms: Blue
Definition of Blueing
1. Verb. (present participle of blue) ¹
2. Noun. An indigo material used as a laundry aid to counteract yellowing ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blueing
1. bluing [n -S] - See also: bluing
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blueing
Literary usage of Blueing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Anatomy and Physiology (1870)
"Green-blood of Sabella—strong effervescence & blueing. 5. Red-blood of Earthworm—strong
effer. and blueing. 6. Colourless perivisceral fluid of the ..."
2. Chemistry in Daily Life: Popular Lectures by Lassar-Cohn (1899)
"Iron and chrome leather.— Chamois leather.—-Wash leather.—Parchment.—Bleaching
on meadows.—blueing washed linen.—Bleaching by chlorine.—Bleaching powder. ..."
3. Elementary Household Chemistry: An Introductory Textbook for Students of by John Ferguson Snell (1914)
"... AND blueing WHILE a great many chemical compounds are white — eg sugar, salt,
starch — there are many others that are characterized by certain colors. ..."
4. An Introduction to Science by Bertha May Clark (1915)
"CHAPTER XV BLEACHING, blueing, STARCHING THE beauty and the commercial value of
uncolored fabrics depend upon the purity and perfection of their whiteness; ..."
5. The Practical Brass and Iron Founder's Guide: A Treatise on Brass Founding by James Larkin (1892)
"THE mode employed in blueing steel is merely tc subject it to heat. The dark blue
is produced at a temperature of 600°, the full blue at 500°, ..."
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