rinse water
Post-soap bath fluid
Rinse water is water used to wash away soap, chemicals, or residue after cleaning.
In laundry, it's the water from the rinse cycle.
In labs or industrial settings, rinse water may need special disposal if contaminated: The rinse water tested positive for lead.
The term emphasizes the water's function rather than its purity.
- washClean using liquid
- cleanFree of soil
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- sinkBasin with drain
- faucetValve controlling water flow
drain · drain away · soap · dish soap · clear · flush · pour · swirl · basin · bucket · fresh · residue · conditioner · dishes · laundry · cycle · final · cold
- greywaterbathwater, dishwater
- industrial fluidshydraulic fluid, hydraulic oil, lubricant, coolant, motor oil
- wastewaterwastewater, sewage, sewage treatment, effluent, raw sewage
- fermentation byproductslees, dregs, pomace, marc, sediment
- Water Treatmentfiltration, filtration system, chlorination, purification, disinfection
rinse watersoapy water
Detergent dissolved in liquid
wash water · soap solution · lather · suds · cleaning solution
rinse waterdirty water
wastewater · grey water · contaminated water · effluent · runoff
rinse, water, rinsed, rinsing, rinses, rinser, waters, watered, watering