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  2. Dishwasher detergent - Wikipedia

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    Non-ionic surfactants: Lower the surface tension of the water, emulsifies oil, lipid and fat food deposits, prevents droplet spotting on drying. Alkaline salts: These are a primary component in older and original-style dishwasher detergent powders [citation needed]. Highly alkaline salts attack and dissolve grease, but are extremely corrosive ...

  3. List of cleaning products - Wikipedia

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    A UV-emitting gas discharge lamp for the sterilization of water, an example of a germicidal lamp Alcohol-based hand sanitizer in a hospital Pine oil. Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects. [1]

  4. Dishwashing liquid - Wikipedia

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    Dishwashing liquid in use Dishwashing liquid with different dyes/scents Water and dishwashing liquid mixing to form foam. Dishwashing liquid (washing-up liquid in British English), also known as dishwashing soap, dish detergent, or dish soap, is a detergent used in dishwashing.

  5. Sulfite food and beverage additives - Wikipedia

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    Without sulfites, grape juice would quickly turn to vinegar. [4] Organic wines are not necessarily sulfite-free, but generally have lower amounts and regulations stipulate lower maximum sulfite contents for these wines. In general, white wines contain more sulfites than red wines and sweeter wines contain more sulfites than drier ones. [5]

  6. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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    Some cleaners contain water-soluble organic solvents like glycol ethers and fatty alcohols, which ease the removal of oil, fat and paint. Disinfectant additives include quaternary ammonium compounds , phenol derivatives, terpene alcohols ( pine oil ), aldehydes , and aldehyde-amine condensation products.

  7. Dishwasher - Wikipedia

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    A dishwasher containing clean dishes. A dishwasher is a machine that is used to clean dishware, cookware, and cutlery automatically. Unlike manual dishwashing, which relies on physical scrubbing to remove soiling, the mechanical dishwasher cleans by spraying hot water, typically between 45 and 75 °C (110 and 170 °F), at the dishes, with lower temperatures of water used for delicate items.

  8. Piranha solution - Wikipedia

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    This allows the spent solution to degrade prior to disposal and is especially important if a large portion of peroxide was used in the preparation. While some institutions believe that used piranha solution should be collected as hazardous waste, others consider that it can be neutralized and poured down the drain with copious amounts of water.

  9. Preservative - Wikipedia

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    A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food products, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes.