cleaning agent
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If your cleaner uses a PCE cleaning agent, air out your clothes somewhere like the garage for a day before bringing them home to avoid breathing in the chemicals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Based on the new scientific findings, the team recommends that orange juice processing companies should no longer use peracetic acid as a cleaning agent.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024
Since the stone is porous, it tends to hold onto water and any kind of cleaning agent, and similar to glass, it requires cool-down periods after use to avoid temperature shock and cracking.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2022
Baking soda, another household staple, has long been trusted as a safe cleaning agent.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021
Two agents are necessary to the proper cleaning of leather,—a cleaning agent and an oiling agent.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)