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Imagine a country that flies into space, launches Sputniks, creates such a defense system, and it can't resolve the problem of women's pantyhose. There's no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was incredible and humiliating to work in such a government.
Mikhail Gorbachev

Meaning of "soap powder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOAP POWDER

soap powder  [səʊp ˈpaʊdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOAP POWDER

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Soap powder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOAP POWDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soap powder

Laundry detergent

Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a type of detergent that is added for cleaning laundry. In common usage, "detergent" refers to mixtures of chemical compounds including alkylbenzenesulfonates, which are similar to soap but are less affected by hard water. In most household contexts, the term detergent refers to laundry detergent vs hand soap or other types of cleaning agents. Whilst detergent is still sold in powdered form, liquid detergents have been taking major market shares in many countries since their introduction in the 1960s.

Definition of soap powder in the English dictionary

The definition of soap powder in the dictionary is soap or detergent in a powdered form used for washing clothes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOAP POWDER


bepowder
bɪˈpaʊdə
buda
ˈbʊdə
buddha
ˈbʊdə
chowder
ˈtʃaʊdə
coda
ˈkəʊdə
coder
ˈkəʊdə
decoder
diːˈkəʊdə
encoder
ɪnˈkəʊdə
Gouda
ˈɡaʊdə
gunpowder
ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə
houdah
ˈhaʊdə
howdah
ˈhaʊdə
loader
ˈləʊdə
Oder
ˈəʊdə
odor
ˈəʊdə
pagoda
pəˈɡəʊdə
piepowder
ˈpaɪˌpaʊdə
powder
ˈpaʊdə
scowder
ˈskaʊdə
soda
ˈsəʊdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOAP POWDER

soap
soap boiler
soap boiling
soap bubble
soap opera
soapbark
soapberries
soapberry
soapbox
soapbox derby
soapbox orator
soapbox oratory
soapdish
soaper
soapflakes
soapie
soapier
soapies
soapiest
soapily

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOAP POWDER

baking powder
black powder
bleaching powder
bronzing powder
chili powder
chilli powder
clam chowder
clowder
curry powder
custard powder
dusting-powder
face powder
flash powder
milk powder
mustard powder
scouring powder
smokeless powder
take a powder
talcum powder
tooth powder
washing powder

Synonyms and antonyms of soap powder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soap powder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOAP POWDER

Find out the translation of soap powder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soap powder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soap powder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皂粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jabón en polvo
570 millions of speakers

English

soap powder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साबुन पाउडर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَسْحُوقُ الصَّابُون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стиральный порошок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sabão em pó
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাবান গুঁড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lessive en poudre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbuk sabun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seifenpulver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粉石鹸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가루비누
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bubuk sinetron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bột giặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோப்பு பவுடர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साबण पावडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sabun tozu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

detersivo in polvere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proszek do prania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пральний порошок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

detergent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαπούνι σε σκόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seep poeier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvåltvättmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaskepulver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soap powder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAP POWDER»

The term «soap powder» is regularly used and occupies the 89.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAP POWDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soap powder

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QUOTES WITH «SOAP POWDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soap powder.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Imagine a country that flies into space, launches Sputniks, creates such a defense system, and it can't resolve the problem of women's pantyhose. There's no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was incredible and humiliating to work in such a government.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOAP POWDER»

Discover the use of soap powder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soap powder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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National Directory of Commodity Specifications: Classified ...
Bd., 28, 1922: Soap powder. (B. S. Cir. 125.) *Fed. Spec. Bd., 245, 1924: Powdered soap (for laundry use). Navy Dept., 5181a, 1921: Cleaning and polishing soap. Navy Dept., 51P3a, 1917: Cleaning and polishing powders. Navy Dept., 51521 ...
United States. National Bureau of Standards, Addams Stratton McAllister, 1925
2
Vegetarian Times
Cream de Men 1 ounce soap powder 4 ounces rose water (or distilled water) 1 ounce oil (an almond/cocoa butter combo is nice) 5 drops essential oil (3 drops for hot ones like peppermint) 1 ounce glycerine Gently heat the soap powder in ...
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Selected Formulary Book on Cosmetics, Drugs, Cleaners, ...
338 Perborate Soap Powder ............................ 338 Soap Powder ............................... ................ 338 Soap Powder, Non-Caking ....................... 339 Soap Powder, Antiseptic ......................... 339 Washing and Bleaching Powder ............ 339 Soap ...
NPCS Board of Consultants & Engineers, 2007
4
Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes: ...
This point is of special importance, since soap powder is sold mostly in weighed- out packages of one and a half pounds. Most manufacturers will admit that loose soap powder forms onl a small part of the quantities produce , as only big ...
Gardner Dexter Hiscox, 1930
5
Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes
T is point is of special importance, since soap powder 1s sold mostly in Weighed- out packages of one and a half pounds. Most manufacturers will admit that loose soap powder forms only a small part of the quantities produce , as only big ...
G.D. Hiscox
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Jo Nesbo's Fart Powder Series: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder, ...
“Doctor Proctor ran out of time soap and couldn't get back. That's why he sent us that message on that postcard. Although how he managed to send that ...” “I was the one who sent it,” Juliette said, pouring a little of the soap powder into the tub.
Jo Nesbo, 2012
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Sensory Stimulation: Sensory-Focused Activities for People ...
Materials and equipment I Soap powder (from craft shops) or soap I Electic water pourer flakes (for W001 washing); use hot water I Electric blender to dissolve I Power box I Essential oils (e.g. lavender, orange, pine) I Switches I Cotton wool ...
Susan Fowler, 2006
8
Roland Barthes
... that both Persil (a soap-powder) and Omo (a detergent) are made by the one firm, Unilever, a whole categorization of substances rules their presentation. Soap-powders like Persil are presented as SEMIOLOGY 35.
Graham Allen, 2003
9
The standard formulary
(Soap Powder.) Washing powders, usually sold to the consumer as soap powders, may be described in a general way as mixtures of powdered soap, with about its own weight, more or less, of sodium carbonate. Some special brands are also ...
Albert Ethelbert Ebert
10
Literacy Campaign in India
Production of soap powder A team consisting 15 members under the presidentship of Mrs.panchavarnam (30 years old) is producing soap powder in large quantities before and after getting DWCRA assistance, in Achampattu. In the initial ...
Mookkiah Soundarapandian, 2000

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOAP POWDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soap powder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Does it matter which 'soap powder brand' wins UK election?
Reckitt Benckiser, Unilever and P&G likewise make great claims for their own-brand soap powders. But it is essentially the same stuff in those boxes. «Financial Times, May 15»
2
Petone soap factory to close down
Unilever is proposing the closure of its laundry powder manufacturing site in ... with the production of Sunlight and Lifebuoy soap, as well as Rinso soap powder. «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 13»
3
7 held over fake washing powder
Johanensburg - Sars officials and Joburg police cleaned up a dirty operation in Doornfontein on Wednesday night, seizing about R300 000 in fake soap powder. «Independent Online, Mar 13»
4
Gang facing jail for plot to smuggle 25 tons of fake SOAP POWDER
The fake washing powder had had a blue fleck put in instead of the green one in ... Each contained enough powder to fill four Persil boxes selling at around £7 ... «Daily Mail, Apr 10»
5
Gang facing jail for plot to smuggle 25 tons of fake soap powder into …
Five members of the gang have admitted importing the fake washing powder between September 1 and September 30, 2008. Peter Moss, prosecuting, said: ... «Metro, Apr 10»

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