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micellar water

micellar water noun: a colloidal suspension of micelles composed of surfactants in water, used as a cleanser. This usually has a viscosity close to that of water. This has similar uses to other human cleansers, such as liquid detergents (ie. body wash, shampoo) and liquid soaps.

Noun

micellar water (plural micellar waters)

  1. A colloidal suspension of micelles composed of surfactants in water, used as a cleanser. This usually has a viscosity close to that of water. This has similar uses to other human cleansers, such as liquid detergents (ie. body wash, shampoo) and liquid soaps.

Forms of micellar water

pluralmicellar waters

Questions about micellar water

What does micellar water mean?
Micellar water means a colloidal suspension of micelles composed of surfactants in water, used as a cleanser. This usually has a viscosity close to that of water. This has similar uses to other human cleansers, such as liquid detergents (ie. body wash, shampoo) and liquid soaps.
What part of speech is micellar water?
Micellar water is a noun.
What is the plural of micellar water?
The plural of micellar water is micellar waters.

Words near micellar water in the dictionary

  1. Micelis
  2. micell
  3. micella
  4. micellae
  5. micellar
  6. micellar water
  7. micellar waters
  8. micellarisation
  9. micellarization
  10. micellarize
  11. micellarized

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