The act or process of whitening, by removing color or
stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents.
1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion. O dark, da...
