Germ warfare.Got dirty laundry dirty laundry n. Informal Personal affairs that could cause embarrassment or distress if made public: Let's not air our dirty laundry in front of our guests. Also called dirty linen. piling up? U.S. Air Force technology could keep your clothes cleaner longer. The technology was first used to keep soldiers healthy. Microbes, such as bacteria, thrive in dirty clothes. Deployed troops often can't change clothes for weeks at a time, which can lead to infection says Joe Wander, a research chemist (jargon) chemist - (Cambridge) Someone who wastes computer time on number crunching when you'd far rather the computer were working out anagrams of your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running life patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually studies chemistry. at the Air Force Research Lab in Florida_ To combat illness-causing germs, scientists discovered a special process to attach nanoparticles to soldiers' T-shirts and underwear. These microscopic microscopic /mi·cro·scop·ic/ (mi?kro-skop´ik) 1. of extremely small size; visible only by the aid of the microscope. 2. pertaining or relating to a microscope or to microscopy. agents carry germ-killing bleach bleach Solid or liquid chemical compound used to whiten or remove the natural colour of fibres, yarns, paper, and textile fabrics. Sunlight was the chief bleaching agent up to the discovery of chlorine in 1774 by Karl Wilhelm Scheele (b. 1742—d. . Now, sportswear manufacturers plan to use the process to attach water-repelling or stain-resistant nanoparticles to clothes. Result: dirt-busting everyday garments. |
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