phosphate-free
adjective
Not containing phosphates, having phosphates removed (now especially of detergents whose composition is designed to minimize water pollution).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
- leathern
- leatherneck
- leatherwear
- leatherwood
- leatherwork
- leathery
- leathery turtle
- leave
- leaved
- leave go
- leave hold of
- leave-in
- leave it at that
- leave its (or one's or a) mark
- leave/let well alone
- leave loading
- leave much (or a lot) to be desired
- leaven
- leavener
- leave no stone unturned
- Leavenworth
- leave of absence
- leave off
- leaver
- leaves