washing powder
noun
British
: soap in the form of a powder that is used to wash clothes, towels, sheets, etc.
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This included coffee beans, electric cables, and washing powder.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
The non-target odors were things like coffee beans, washing powder or electrical cables.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
The non-target odors were things like coffee beans, washing powder or electrical cables.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Washing powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20powder. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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