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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