soap
/səʊp/noun
उच्चारण सोप
साबुन
Basic word
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[U, C]
a substance that you use with water for washing your body; (informal) a soap opera
साबुन
- a bar of soap
- Wash your hands with soap before eating.
- The hotel provides a small piece of soap in each room.
+ 1 more example
- This soap smells of sandalwood.
Synonyms detergent cleanser washing powder
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Synonyms
detergent cleanser washing powder
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Soap opera (a television or radio drama series about the daily lives of characters; originally sponsored by soap companies), soapbox (a place where somebody gives their opinions publicly: 'get on your soapbox').
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: soap opera (पात्रों के दैनिक जीवन पर टीवी या रेडियो धारावाहिक; मूलतः साबुन कंपनियों द्वारा प्रायोजित), soapbox (जहाँ कोई सार्वजनिक रूप से राय देता है: 'get on your soapbox')।
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General knowledge
Science GK: soap is made by saponification (reaction of fats or oils with an alkali like sodium hydroxide); soap does not lather well in hard water because of calcium and magnesium salts; detergents work in hard water.
विज्ञान GK में साबुन saponification (साबुनीकरण, वसा या तेलों की sodium hydroxide जैसे क्षार से अभिक्रिया) से बनता है; कठोर जल में calcium और magnesium लवणों के कारण साबुन ठीक से झाग नहीं देता; detergent कठोर जल में काम करते हैं।