degreaser

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noun

An industrial solvent, often containing polyhalogenated hydrocarbons, used to remove grease from mechanical parts.

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Meanings

noundegreaser (plural degreasers)

plural degreasers

  1. An industrial solvent, often containing polyhalogenated hydrocarbons, used to remove grease from mechanical parts.
  2. A machine that accomplishes this task.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
degreasant

Origin

From degrease + -er.

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Translations

Italian sgrassatore
  • sgrassatoresolvent
Polish odtłuszczacz
  • odtłuszczaczsolvent
Spanish desengrasador
  • desengrasadorsolvent
Swedish avfettningsmedel
  • avfettningsmedelsolvent
Turkish yağ çözücü
  • yağ çözücüsolvent
Cite this entry
APA

degreaser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degreaser

MLA

“degreaser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degreaser. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degreaser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degreaser.

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