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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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And even as algae consumes that phosphorus, it is being topped up in the water by agriculture, wastewater, un-maintained septic tanks, industry and every household in the catchment that puts phosphorus-containing detergent into the system.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The Tide evo tile is a flexible 3-inch white square made of detergent fibers, which can be pricier than other formats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

MASON, Ohio—As the nation’s dominant purveyor of laundry detergent, Procter & Gamble PG -0.12%decrease; down pointing triangle knows full well that consumers have strong feelings about their wash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Miners mix mud with powdered detergent, which then flows through a series of chutes covered with materials that absorb the mineral.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

She pulled down the wooden shutters of the kiosk, covering the neatly arranged cases of matches, chewing gum, sweets, cigarettes, and detergent, and then picked up Olanna’s bag and led the way into the yard.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Additional sources of nutrients include industry, septic tanks and household detergents.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

This includes whether contaminated clothing could transfer lead to other items in the wash and how detergents interact with the chemical.

From Science Daily Apr. 2, 2026

He then started his career in marketing at consumer-goods conglomerates, working on brands from detergents to dairy products.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2025

Thousands of animals are used every year for testing things such as detergents, cosmetics, and, in fact, almost every new product that comes on the market.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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