pre-treat
Condition before washing
Pre-treat means to treat something before a main process or use.
You pre-treat a stain before washing, pre-treat wood before painting, or pre-treat water before it enters a system.
The treatment prepares the material for what comes next: Pre-treat tough stains with a bit of detergent before throwing clothes in the wash.
Saturate with liquid
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
fabric · garment · wash · rinse · agitate · dissolve · saturate · launder
Readying for action
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- sandFine rock particles
- cleanFree of soil
- degreaseRemove fatty substances
etch · prep · coat · paint · adhesion · substrate · wood · metal
Porous separation device
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- chlorinateAdd disinfecting halogen
- softenMake less firm
- conditionState or stipulation
deionize · sediment · chemical · disinfect · clarify · coagulate · flocculate · aerate
Begin plant development
- scarifyCut or scratch surface
- stratifyArrange in layers
- soakSaturate with liquid
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
inoculate · coating · prime · dormancy · imbibe · plant · agriculture · propagate
Measure preventing disease or harm
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- vaccinateInject to prevent illness
- immunizeConfer disease resistance
- protectKeep from harm
inoculate · desensitize · antibiotic · antiviral · antimicrobial · precondition · premedicate · allergy
soak
Saturate with liquid
detergent · fabric · garment · wash · rinse · agitate · dissolve · saturate · launder · presoak
prime
Readying for action
degrease · etch · prep · coat · paint · adhesion · substrate · wood · metal · concrete
filter
Porous separation device
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- chlorinateAdd disinfecting halogen
- softenMake less firm
condition · deionize · sediment · chemical · disinfect · clarify · coagulate · flocculate · aerate · membrane
germinate
Begin plant development
fungicide · inoculate · coating · prime · dormancy · imbibe · plant · agriculture · propagate · sprout
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- vaccinateInject to prevent illness
- immunizeConfer disease resistance
protect · inoculate · desensitize · antibiotic · antiviral · antimicrobial · precondition · premedicate · allergy · exposure
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold