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dental floss

NOUN
thread for cleaning between teeth
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The pollutants, which repel water, oil and grease, are used in hundreds of everyday products from dental floss to cookware to firefighting foams.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2024

They’re in makeup, dental floss and menstrual products.

From New York Times Apr. 8, 2024

Due to their water, fat and dirt-repellent properties, they are used in thousands of products such as cosmetics, dental floss, but also in pan coatings and fire-extinguishing foam.

From Science Daily Mar. 11, 2024

The zippers join a long list of products that can contain PFAS, including nonstick pans, dental floss, waterproof fabric, and even diapers.

From Slate Nov. 8, 2023

At Beatrice’s throat, hung from a length of dental floss, was a single pearl—one from Camilla’s necklace that had escaped being restrung.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck



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