Personal Care Products Glossary

noun a substance used for cleaning, especially clothes

adjective relating to or used for cleaning

• The detergent used in the laboratory was specifically formulated for cleaning glassware.
• I ran out of detergent, can you pick some up from the store?
• I spilled juice on my shirt, do you have any detergent I can borrow?
• Kindness is the best detergent to wash away bitterness and resentment.

noun a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has broken off or come away from a larger piece

verb to break or come away in small pieces

• The snowflake landed gently on the ground.
• I can't believe she flaked on our plans again.
• Don't be such a flake, just do what you said you would.
• His commitment to the project was as flaky as a pastry crust.