liquitab

plural liquitabs

1. A capsule containing detergent for use in washing machines or dishwashers.

   The Bold 2in1 range now includes a liquitab.

   2005, William Reed Ltd, Convenience store

   2 more examples

   It is used as the coating in liquitabs, which contain liquid washing detergent, and in soluble laundry bags to hold soiled hospital laundry.

   2012, George Facer, Edexcel A2 Chemistry Student Unit Guide (New Edition)

   A group of doctors, who have treated five toddlers in the past 18 months, said the liquitabs were a 'significant public health issue' and maufacturers^([sic]) needed to take urgent action to improve packaging.

   2012 September 6, Rebecca Smith, “Parents warned over toddlers swallowing laundry liquitabs”, in The Daily Telegraph