baak6 faa3白化
Jyutpingbaak6 faa3
Yalebaahk fa
Definition
Albefaction; whitening, as in albinism.
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How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or medical contexts to describe the loss of pigmentation in organisms or the bleaching of coral reefs. Unlike everyday adjectives for white, this term implies a pathological or environmental process rather than a natural color state. It is formal in tone and rarely appears in casual conversation unless discussing biology or health.
Examples
This type of coral is showing signs of bleaching.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common adjective 白, which simply means white. Using 白化 to describe a white shirt or a white wall sounds like you are describing a chemical process of bleaching or degradation rather than the color itself.
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