biodegradable detergent

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• détergent — détergent, ente [ detɛrʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1611; a. méd. « qui nettoie (une plaie) »; lat. detergens, p. prés. de detergere « nettoyer » 1 ♦ Qui nettoie en entraînant par dissolution les impuretés. ⇒ lessiviel. 2 ♦ N. m. (XXe) Substance… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• biodegradable — biodegradability, n. /buy oh di gray deuh beuhl/, adj. capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent. [1960 65; BIO + DEGRADE + ABLE] * * * …   Universalium

• biodegradable — bi•o•de•grad•a•ble [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪ də bəl[/t]] adj. ecl capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent[/ex] • Etymology: 1960–65 bi o•de•grad a•bil′i•ty, n …   From formal English to slang

• biodegradable — /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈgreɪdəbəl / (say .buyohduh grayduhbuhl) adjective capable of being decomposed by the action of living organisms, especially of bacteria: a biodegradable detergent. –biodegradability /baɪoʊdəgreɪdəˈbɪləti/ (say buyohduhgrayduh biluhtee) …  

• biodégradable — [ bjodegradabl ] adj. • 1966; angl. biodegradable (1961) ♦ Susceptible d être dégradé par des micro organismes. ⇒vx corruptible, putrescible. La plupart des détergents sont biodégradables. « une brassée de revues froissées, de périodiques… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• biodegradable — 01. Some people feel it is better to use paper bags than plastic bags because paper bags are [biodegradable]. 02. Newspaper will generally [biodegrade] quite quickly if shredded and thrown in the compost. 03. Scientists are currently working on… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Detergent — For the band, see The Detergents. Detergents A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleaning properties in dilute solutions. [1] In common usage, detergent refers to alkylbenzenesulfonates, a family of compounds that are… …   Wikipedia

• Laundry detergent — Laundry powder Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a substance that is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) that is added for cleaning laundry. In common usage, detergent refers to mixtures of chemical compounds including… …   Wikipedia

• SA8 (detergent) — SA8 is a brand of washing detergent produced by Access Business Group, part of the Alticor group of companies, and sold by Amway and Quixtar. SA8, introduced in 1960, was the second product to be sold by Amway. Amway s first product was L.O.C.… …   Wikipedia

• Dishwasher — This article is about the appliance. For manual dishwashing, see dishwashing. For the video game of the same name, see The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai. [1] …   Wikipedia

• soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not… …   Useful english dictionary