detergent
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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
Before Tide was introduced in 1946, P&G already had two big detergent brands—Duz and Oxydol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Executives at rival companies have expressed bewilderment at the resulting product—a flexible 3-inch white square made of detergent fibers that feels like a pad of fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
All other supplies—including soap, shampoo, detergent, and clothes—we have to find for ourselves.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Petroleum is also used to make detergents that help toothpaste foam and synthetics that improve shelf life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
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
A Toto representative told Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun that its bidet toilet seats are made of plastic resin due to the material's "resistance to detergents and its ability to be molded into complex shapes".
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
During the war we haven’t been able to do that—no detergents, no sterilizers, nothing.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2024
The most frequently repeated messages will be station call signals and appeals to purchase detergents, deodorants, headache tablets, and automobile and petroleum products.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
