洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)

せんじょうざい
noun
cleaning agent; cleanser; detergent
1. cleaning agent; cleanser; detergent
A chemical product for cleaning — removing dirt, grease, or grime from surfaces, machinery, tableware, or the body. Made of 洗浄(せんじょう) (washing, cleansing) + 剤(ざい) (agent, preparation).
トイレ用(よう)の洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)を買(か)った。
I bought a toilet cleaner.
この洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)は油汚(あぶらよご)れに強(つよ)い。
This cleaner is tough on grease stains.
医療(いりょう)器具(きぐ)は専用(せんよう)の洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)で消毒(しょうどく)する。
Medical instruments are disinfected with a dedicated cleaning agent.

洗浄(せんじょう) (washing, cleansing) + 剤(ざい) (agent, preparation). A general term for products used to clean surfaces and objects; more clinical or technical in tone than the everyday 洗剤(せんざい).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • トイレ洗浄剤(せんじょうざい): toilet cleaner
  • 食器(しょっき)用(よう)洗浄剤(せんじょうざい): dishwashing agent
  • 洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)を使(つか)う: to use a cleaning agent

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 洗剤(せんざい): detergent — the everyday household word (laundry, dishes)
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