non-biological

/ˌnän-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl/ (ame, mw)

non-biological — adjective

1. used for laundry products that are made without enzymes for cleaning clothes

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used for laundry products that are made without enzymes for cleaning clothes

例句

Élise buys non-biological washing powder because her son's skin is sensitive.

collocation: non-biological washing powder

Kofi switched to non-biological laundry liquid after the baby got a rash.

collocation: non-biological laundry liquid

同義詞
  • non-bio

    the shorter shop-label form, especially common on British packaging

  • enzyme-free

    a more technical label that directly states the product contains no enzymes

反義詞
  • biological

    used for laundry products that contain enzymes

文法句型

non-biological + detergent

non-biological + washing powder

be non-biological

用法筆記

Mostly used on British laundry-product labels. In shops and on packaging, the shorter form non-bio is often more common.

常見錯誤

❌This detergent is biological, so it has no enzymes.
✅This detergent is non-biological, so it has no enzymes.
💡biological detergents contain enzymes, while non-biological ones do not.
❌These are non-biological clothes.
✅These clothes were washed with non-biological detergent.
💡the adjective usually describes the cleaning product, not the clothes.