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SLS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does SLS mean? 

SLS (noun)
  The noun SLS has 1 sense:

1. a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowedplay

  Familiarity information: SLS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SLS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

SLS; sodium lauryl sulfate; sodium lauryl sulphate

Hypernyms ("SLS" is a kind of...):

sulfate; sulphate (a salt or ester of sulphuric acid)

detergent (a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering)


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