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
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
Tide aficionados are deeply loyal to the scent of the detergent, so that had to come through in the tiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Many larger machines don’t have an agitator in the drum, instead relying on the tumbling action of clothing, detergent and water to clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In those hours, Ma and us girls wash our clothes in a nearby stream, but without detergent they are not very clean.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Many common products, including plastics and detergents, rely on chemical reactions that depend on catalysts made from precious metals such as platinum.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 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
It is used in common substances like plastic, resin, nylon and some forms of dyes, pesticides or detergents.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
I just have a couple of white spots that are probably there because Mom switched detergents or something.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
