| Subject | English | Romanian |
| environ. | bleaching agent 1. A chemical, such as an aromatic acyl peroxide or monoperoxiphthalic acid, used to bleach flour, fats, oils and other edibles. 2. An oxidizing or reducing chemical such as sodium hypochlorite, sulfur dioxide, sodium acid sulfite, or hydrogen peroxide | agent de înălbire |
| environ. | bleaching clay Clay capable of chemically adsorbing oils, insecticides, alkaloids, vitamins, carbohydrates and other materials; it is used for refining and decolorizing mineral and vegetable oils | argilă activă |
| construct. | bleaching clay | argilă albă |
| agric. | bleaching of butter | decantarea uleiului |
| construct. | bleaching of clinker | albirea clincherului |
| environ. | bleaching process 1. Removing colored components from a textile. Common bleaches are hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochloride, and sodium chlorite. 2. The brightening and delignification of pulp by the addition of oxidizing chemicals such as chlorine or reducing chemicals such as sodium hypochloride | proces de înălbire |
| chem. | bleaching reagent | agent de decolorare |
| agric. | wax bleaching | albirea cerii |
| agric. | wax bleaching | înălbirea cerii |