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  2. Bleachfield - Wikipedia

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    A bleachfield or bleaching green was an open area used for spreading cloth on the ground to be purified and whitened by the action of the sunlight. [1] Bleaching fields were usually found in and around mill towns in Great Britain and were an integral part of textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution .

  3. Textile bleaching - Wikipedia

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    The textile bleaching (or bleaching of textiles) ... Bleachfield was an open area to spread cloth, it was a field near watercourse used by a bleachery.

  4. Grassing (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    Its bleaching action is based on ''destroying the phenolic groups and the carbon–carbon double bonds.''. [6] A major source of chemical bleaching is hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) that contains a single bond, (–O–O–). When the bond breaks, it gives rise to very reactive oxygen specie, which is the active agent of the bleach.

  5. Septic drain field - Wikipedia

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    Laundry bleach may slow or stop microbial activity in the drain field, and sanitizing or deodorizing chemicals may have similar effects. Detergents, solvents, and drain cleaners may transport emulsified , saponified or dissolved fats into the drain field before they can be catabolized into short-chain organic acids in the septic tank scum layer.

  6. This mass bleaching event is the worst on record. Now ... - AOL

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    The bleaching is being driven by record-breaking ocean heat fueled by planet-warming pollution and boosted by a “super” El Niño, a natural climate pattern marked by warmer-than-average ocean ...

  7. The world's coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean? - AOL

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    "Bleaching is like a fever in humans," said ecologist David Obura, director of Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean East Africa. "We get a fever to resist a disease, and if ...

  8. Bleacher - Wikipedia

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    However, center-field bleachers are located in the line of sight of the batter, and the presence of fans makes it difficult for the batter to pick out the ball. As a result, most stadiums have vacant areas or black backgrounds where the seats would be. This is known as either the "backdrop" or the batter's eye.

  9. Got Norovirus? Doctors Say This Is Exactly What You Should Now

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    The CDC recommends a concentration of five to 25 tablespoons of household bleach per gallon of water. You can also use a disinfectant that’s labeled to kill norovirus. Leave the chemical on the ...