Definition of blanch

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Blanch (a.) To whiten, as the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices..

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Blanchimeter :: Blanchimeter (n.) An instrument for measuring the bleaching power of chloride of lime and potash; a chlorometer.
Etiolate :: Etiolate (v. i.) To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants..
Blanch :: Blanch (v. t.) To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed..
Blanch Holding :: Blanch holding () A mode of tenure by the payment of a small duty in white rent (silver) or otherwise.
Bleach :: Bleach (a.) To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten..
Blancher :: Blancher (n.) One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose..
Blanch :: Blanch (v. i.) To use evasion.
Blanch :: Blanch (a.) Fig.: To whiten; to give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to palliate.
Blanch :: Blanch (v. t.) To cause to turn aside or back; as, to blanch a deer..
Etiolation :: Etiolation (n.) The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant..
Emblanch :: Emblanch (v. t.) To whiten. See Blanch.
Blanch :: Blanch (a.) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin.
Impallid :: Impallid (v. t.) To make pallid; to blanch.
Blanch :: Blanch (v. i.) To grow or become white; as, his cheek blanched with fear; the rose blanches in the sun..
Pomme Blanche :: Pomme blanche () The prairie turnip. See under Prairie.
Celery :: Celery (n.) A plant of the Parsley family (Apium graveolens), of which the blanched leafstalks are used as a salad..
Blanch :: Blanch (n.) Ore, not in masses, but mixed with other minerals..
Etiolate :: Etiolate (v. t.) To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's rays.
Blanch :: Blanch (a.) To make white by removing the skin of, as by scalding; as, to blanch almonds..
Carte Blanche :: Carte blanche () A blank paper, with a person's signature, etc., at the bottom, given to another person, with permission to superscribe what conditions he pleases. Hence: Unconditional terms; unlimited authority..
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