D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Whitener

/wīt'-nẽr/ · Whit·en·er · IPA /wˈaɪtnər/
01 n. One who, or that which, whitens; a bleaching agent; a bleach; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, whitens; a bleaching agent; a bleach; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.
  2. 2.
    A chemical used as an adjunct to laundering white cloth, which makes white cloth appear whiter. A bluing agent.