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degreaser

degreaser

1 4.8
A liquid or spray that removes grease and oil from surfaces
  • noun
  • /dɪˈɡriːsər/
translation icon : desengrasante
  • Mainstream cleansers only work with the help of chemicals used in engine degreasers and antifreeze.
  • citrus degreaser
  • Cleaner & Degreaser
  • degreaser and water

OK, we're you we are using you can use detergent degreaser, you can use water, you can use solvents.

Examples

  • My grandma ran the degreaser at Clark Grave Vault during World War II; they made landing mats for airplanes.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • So, what he need to get, I guess is some degreaser.

  • Ethanol is a great degreaser; fuel, not so much.

    Blog text (10)
  • A worker was assigned to clean out sludge in the large degreaser he had been operating.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It makes a good household cleaner and degreaser, so it has more uses than just laundry.

    Blog text (18)
  • For a strong weld, clean the metal with a degreaser to ensure a proper bond.

  • An automotive degreaser can effectively remove oil stains from engine parts.

  • If your bicycle chain is grimy, use a degreaser to remove the built-up grime before lubricating.

Synonyms

remover
vsdegreaser
19 3.0

A product that takes stains, makeup, or old paint off surfaces

is specific to removing grease and oil from surfaces or machinery

How Effective

degreaser
1 4.8
solvent
  • Specialized
33 4.9
cleaner
108 1.0
detergent
70 2.7
soap
266 1.0

Surface Forms

degreaser singular
degreasers plural

Morphology

degreaser = degrease (transparent) = de + grease + er

The noun is a standard agent or instrument formation from the verb 'degrease', meaning something used to degrease.

Etymology

Degreaser breaks into de- 'remove', grease 'oil or fat', and -er 'a thing that does something'. So a degreaser is something you use to 'remove oil' from surfaces or machines.