pretreats
Handles before washing
Pretreats means to treat something in advance of a main process.
You pretreat a stain before washing, pretreat wood before painting, or pretreat water before it enters a system.
The prefix signals preparation: She pretreats tough stains with a special solution before running the laundry.
Saturating before main wash
- prewashInitial cleaning cycle
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- bleachingChemical color removal
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
scrubbing · enzymatic · oxidizing · spraying · agitation · rinsing · whitening · deodorizing
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
scarification · stratification · priming · soaking · coating · germination
Measure preventing disease or harm
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- premedicationDrugs before main treatment
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
sterilization · disinfection · antiseptic · antimicrobial · antifungal · pre-surgical · preoperative · desensitization
Making ready beforehand
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- sealingMaking impermeable
- degreasingRemoving oily substances
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
cleaning · abrading · conditioning · undercoating · adhesion · coating · finishing · smoothing
Learned behavioral adaptation
- preprocessingInitial data preparation steps
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
pickling · deburring · anti-corrosion · waterproofing · fireproofing · coating · curing
presoaking
Saturating before main wash
soaking · scrubbing · enzymatic · oxidizing · spraying · agitation · rinsing · whitening · deodorizing · softening
fumigation
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
inoculation · scarification · stratification · priming · soaking · coating · germination
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- premedicationDrugs before main treatment
- immunizationProtective medical injection
vaccination · sterilization · disinfection · antiseptic · antimicrobial · antifungal · pre-surgical · preoperative · desensitization
priming
Making ready beforehand
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- sealingMaking impermeable
- degreasingRemoving oily substances
etching · cleaning · abrading · conditioning · undercoating · adhesion · coating · finishing · smoothing · prepping
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- preprocessingInitial data preparation steps
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
galvanizing · pickling · deburring · anti-corrosion · waterproofing · fireproofing · coating · curing
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