laundry detergent
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type of detergent used for cleaning laundry
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Encyclopedic overview
Liquid laundry detergents in a Chinese supermarket, April 2020 Laundry detergent is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) used for cleaning dirty laundry (clothes). Laundry detergent is manufactured in powder (washing powder) and liquid form.
While powdered and liquid detergents hold roughly equal share of the worldwide laundry detergent market in terms of value, powdered detergents are sold twice as much compared to liquids in terms of volume.
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