blanching agent

benzoyl peroxide - a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions

agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect

bleaching powder, chloride of lime, chlorinated lime - a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect

bleach liquor - a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp

calcium hypochlorite - any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent

chlorine dioxide - an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification

chlorine water - an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent

Clorox - a commercial bleaching agent

liquid bleach - a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry

sodium hypochlorite - an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant