dishwasher detergent
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- noun
- /ˈdɪʃˌwɔʃər dɪˈtɜrɡənt/
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detergente para lavavajillas
- Washing your car with your leftover dishwasher detergent just doesn't do the same job as formulated car wash soap.
- automatic dishwasher detergent
- free dishwasher detergent
Examples
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Put in two cups of good quality powdered dishwasher detergent.
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Automate everything you can—I love Amazon Mom, and I have diapers, wipes, and dishwasher detergent shipped to us on a schedule so we never run out.
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(I also made a batch of dishwasher detergent, which uses some of the same ingredients) but haven't tried it yet.
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I opened the cabinet and saw a small box of dishwasher detergent.
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Look for phosphate-free automatic dishwasher detergent.
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Put in two cups of good quality powdered dishwasher detergent.
Synonyms
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A cleaning product made for use in dishwashers that makes little foam when washing plates and pots
How Effective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a cleaning product formulated for use in dishwashers' is directly derivable from combining 'dishwasher' (machine that cleans dishes) with 'detergent' (a cleaning substance). This noun–noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistic pattern of specification (detergent for dishwashers), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dishwasher detergent is named for the simple idea of a detergent made for a dishwasher. It means a 'cleaning product' made to wash dishes with few bubbles, so the machine does not overflow and works well.