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calgon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for calgon.

Editorial note

Pretty quickly realized that replacing worked out cheaper especially if you don't throw money away on stuff like calgon every wash.

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Quick take

an American brand of bath and beauty products, owned by PDC Brands.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of calgon gathered in one view.

N

an American brand of bath and beauty products, owned by PDC Brands.

N

a brand of water softener products owned by the Anglo-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for calgon.

N

an American brand of bath and beauty products, owned by PDC Brands.

N

a brand of water softener products owned by the Anglo-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser.

Example sentences

1

Pretty quickly realized that replacing worked out cheaper especially if you don't throw money away on stuff like calgon every wash.

2

I think my laundry doesn't smell too strong (I generally put one pod in), normally without fabric softener, just a water softener (eg Calgon tablets) and just hang dry them afterwards.

3

Being able to have a modern Calgon Moment with a virtual stretch-out-and-relax in a cloudless Arches National Park did absolute wonders for my overall mood after dealing with yet another miserable day of cold rain with no end in sight.

4

The US will always have its 1970s Calgon "ancient Chinese secret" advertisement, of course.

5

After all, you don't go to Reckitt Benckiser’s web site to find out more about Calgon, Woolite, Clearasil, or Lysol.

6

I've met CEO's that think they can walk on water "Oh, Calgon - take it away..." And I've met CEO's who actually still do the grunt work.

7

I was more alluding to the idea of "this website sponsored by ___" being inserted into the content in a tasteful, subdued way - kind of like how "Beat the Clock" was actually "Calgon's Beat the Clock".

Quote examples

1

The US will always have its 1970s Calgon "ancient Chinese secret" advertisement, of course.

2

I've met CEO's that think they can walk on water "Oh, Calgon - take it away..." And I've met CEO's who actually still do the grunt work.

3

I was more alluding to the idea of "this website sponsored by ___" being inserted into the content in a tasteful, subdued way - kind of like how "Beat the Clock" was actually "Calgon's Beat the Clock".

Proper noun examples

1

After all, you don't go to Reckitt Benckiser’s web site to find out more about Calgon, Woolite, Clearasil, or Lysol.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use calgon in a sentence?

Pretty quickly realized that replacing worked out cheaper especially if you don't throw money away on stuff like calgon every wash.

What does calgon mean?

an American brand of bath and beauty products, owned by PDC Brands.

What part of speech is calgon?

calgon is commonly used as N.