🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

autolimpante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-tu-lim-pɐ̃-tʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-cleaning/ˌsɛlfˈkliː.nɪŋ/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Este forno é autolimpante."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of cleaning itself automatically without requiring manual intervention.

    "The modern oven features a self-cleaning function that burns away grease at high temperatures."
As noun
  1. 1

    The process or mechanism by which a device, surface, or system cleans itself.

    "Advanced coatings rely on nanotechnology to achieve permanent self-cleaning on exterior glass."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the English reflexive prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'sylf') and the participle of 'clean' (from Old English 'clǣne'). The term emerged in the 20th century with advancements in material science and appliance manufacturing to describe surfaces or devices capable of removing dirt or contamination autonomously.

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