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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesengordurante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /de.zẽ.ɡoʁ.duˈɾãn.tʃi/
"O desengordurante limpa perfeitamente os armários da cozinha."
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2 senses- 1
A chemical substance or solution used to remove grease, oil, or fat from surfaces, machinery, or tools.
"He applied a heavy-duty industrial degreaser to clean the engine block before repairs." - 2
A household cleaning product designed to dissolve greasy films on kitchen counters, stovetops, or dishes.
"Spray the kitchen degreaser onto the greasy stovetop and let it sit for five minutes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is formed from the English prefix de- (denoting removal or reversal) combined with grease (derived from Old French graisse, ultimately from Late Latin crassus meaning 'fat'), along with the agent suffix -er. Emerging in the mid-20th century with the expansion of industrial machinery, it describes chemical agents specifically formulated to remove fatty, oily residues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Degreaser" is said worldwide
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dégraissant
Transliteration: /de.ɡʁɛ.sɑ̃/
"Appliquez le dégraissant sur la tache d'huile."
Entfetter
Transliteration: /ɛntˈfɛtɐ/
"Der Entfetter entfernt hartnäckige Ölflecken mühelos."
sgrassatore
Transliteration: /zɡras.saˈto.re/
"Usa lo sgrassatore per pulire il forno."
desengrasante
Transliteration: /de.sen.ɡɾaˈsan.te/
"Rocía el desengrasante sobre la grasa acumulada."
desengordurante
Transliteration: /de.zẽ.ɡoʁ.duˈɾãn.tʃi/
"O desengordurante limpa perfeitamente os armários da cozinha."
चिकनाई हटानेवाला
Transliteration: chikanaai hatanevala
"इंजन के पुर्जों को साफ करने के लिए चिकनाई हटानेवाला प्रयोग करें।"
除油剂
Transliteration: chú yóu jì
"这种除油剂可以快速去除顽固油污。"
탈지제
Transliteration: taljije
"금속 표면을 닦기 위해 탈지제를 사용했습니다."
脱脂剤
Transliteration: dasshizai
"この脱脂剤は油汚れをきれいに落とします。"
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