blanchiment

French

Etymology

From blanchir (“to bleach”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɑ̃.ʃi.mɑ̃/

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Noun

blanchiment m (plural blanchiments)

1. bleaching
2. laundering (especially of money)
3. blanking

   Le blanchiment des pages du site est protégé par un robot.

   The page site blanking is protected by a robot.

4. bloom (chocolate)

Derived terms

• antiblanchiment
• blanchiment d’argent

Further reading

• “blanchiment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.