|
|
 |
Optical brighteners |
 |
|
|
|
Subdomain (1st level): |
|
Raw materials |
|
|
|
Subdomain (2nd level): |
|
Papermaking additives |
|
|
|
Grammatical category: |
|
Complex term |
|
|
|
Grammar notes: |
|
Countable |
|
|
|
Variant of: |
|
Optical brightening agents |
|
|
|
Type of variant: |
|
Short form |
|
|
|
Context: |
|
Optical brighteners are often added to papers to cause fluorescence and increase the apparent brightness. Optical brighteners respond when exposed to ultra-violet light by emitting light, thereby increasing the apparent brightness. |
|
|
|
Context source: |
|
EN 35 |
|
|
|
Attestation: |
|
2 |
|
|
|
| |
|