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soaps

  • plural
    of soap.
    soap
    noun
    a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
  • present tense form
    of soap (3rd person singular).
    soap
    noun
    a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.

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In those studies, the researchers developed approaches for converting other types of plastic waste into surfactants used in products such as soaps and detergents.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

The soaps and fragrances retailer logged higher profit in the quarter after its digital business returned to growth for the first time in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Her early work includes roles in the 1990s on the soaps “One Life to Live” and “Guiding Light.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The executive aims to modernize the Columbus, Ohio-based retailer of fragrances, scented candles, body creams and decorative soaps through an expanded digital presence, refreshed product mix and more-creative marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Although the water had been turned off, Miss Lilian’s soaps and shampoos, her combs and brushes and towels, lay where she’d left them, dusty and cobwebbed but still usable.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn