liquid detergent
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- noun
- /ˈlɪkwɪd dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/
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detergente líquido
- I haven't tried it with liquid detergent yet.
- 2 tablespoons of liquid detergent
- liquid detergent and water
- a bottle of liquid detergent
Examples
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My solution—a gallon of warm water, 1/2 cup ammonia, and about 6 drops of full-strength liquid detergent.
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For my family, it wasn't working, so once I added baking soda and OxiClean to my liquid detergent, whites were whiter again.
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I started making the liquid detergent about a year ago, and I am really happy with it.
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I used commercial liquid detergents for two years.
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I tried the homemade liquid detergent for around 6 months.
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I'm in Ireland and have just made a liquid detergent.
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The liquid detergent also lasts quite a while, but will thicken up over time.
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If your liquid detergent is too thick, you can first mix it with hot water to liquefy it more.
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Also, we have been using a homemade liquid detergent (borax, washing soda).
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For best results, mix one cup of liquid detergent with warm water to wash your clothes.
Synonyms
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A liquid or powder that cleans clothes and surfaces
How Concentrated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'liquid' specifies the physical state of 'detergent', so the meaning (a detergent in liquid form) is directly derivable from the constituents. The modifier-noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and thus immediately accessible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Liquid detergent is a simple, literal name: liquid shows it is wet and pourable, and detergent means a cleaning soap. So the name came to mean 'a cleaning substance in liquid form used for washing clothes, dishes, or surfaces'.