noun
- a chemical compound (nitrogen trichloride) formerly used as a flour bleaching agent
Usage: chemistry; historical
Examples
- Agene was widely used in flour mills during the early 20th century.
- The use of agene as a bleaching agent was banned due to health concerns.
- Bakers noticed improved bread texture when agene-treated flour was used.
- Scientists discovered that agene could cause neurological problems in dogs.
- The flour industry had to find alternatives after agene was prohibited.
- Agene treatment made flour whiter and more appealing to consumers.