Clorox

English

Etymology

From the Clorox brand; a blend of chlorine +‎ sodium hydroxide, its two main ingredients.

Noun

Clorox (uncountable)

1. Bleach of the Clorox brand.
2. (informal) Bleach in general, regardless of brand.

Verb

Clorox (third-person singular simple present Cloroxes, present participle Cloroxing, simple past and past participle Cloroxed)

1. (transitive, informal) To sanitize with chemicals; to remove dirt from a place or object by means of chemicals.

Quotations

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