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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgent de salissure
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aʒɑ̃ də salisyr
"L'agent de salissure a rendu la surface sale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that causes something to become dirty or contaminated.
"The dirtying agent in the cleaning solution effectively removed the stains." - 2
In a scientific context, a chemical or biological substance that contributes to the contamination of a surface.
"The researchers identified the dirtying agent responsible for the pollution in the water supply."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dirtying agent' combines 'dirtying', derived from the verb 'to dirty', which has roots in Middle English 'dirten' from Old English 'dyrtan', meaning to make dirty, and 'agent', from Latin 'agens', meaning one who acts. The phrase evolved in the context of chemistry and cleaning to describe substances that cause soiling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dirtying Agent" is said worldwide
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Agent de salissure
Transliteration: Aʒɑ̃ də salisyr
"L'agent de salissure a rendu la surface sale."
Verschmutzungsagent
Transliteration: Fɛrʃmʊtsʊŋsʔaɪ̯ɡɛnt
"Der Verschmutzungsagent hat die Oberfläche kontaminiert."
Agente di sporcizia
Transliteration: Aʤɛnte di sporʧitʃa
"L'agente di sporcizia ha reso la superficie sporca."
Agente contaminante
Transliteration: Aɡente kontaminante
"El agente contaminante afectó la calidad del agua."
Agente sujador
Transliteration: Aʒẽtʃi suʒaˈdoʁ
"O agente sujador causou manchas na superfície."
गंदगी करने वाला एजेंट
Transliteration: Gandagi karne wala ejent
"गंदगी करने वाला एजेंट सतह को गंदा कर देता है।"
污垢剂
Transliteration: Wūgòu jì
"污垢剂使表面变得肮脏。"
오염 물질
Transliteration: Oyeom muljil
"오염 물질이 표면을 더럽혔습니다."
汚染物質
Transliteration: Osen busshitsu
"汚染物質が表面を汚しました。"
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