self-cleaning
Needs no scrubbing
Self-cleaning describes something designed to clean itself without human effort.
A self-cleaning oven uses high heat to burn off food residue.
Self-cleaning litter boxes automatically rake waste into a compartment.
The term applies to any surface or mechanism engineered to shed dirt, repel stains, or otherwise maintain itself: self-cleaning glass, self-cleaning fabric.
Applied surface covering
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- oleophobicRepelling oily substances
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- stain-resistantRepels marks and discoloration
non-stick · Teflon · enamel · glazed · catalytic · pyrolytic · water-repellent
Enclosed cooking chamber
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- filterPorous separation device
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
coffee-maker · iron · toilet · pool · hot-tub · blender · juicer · brush
Kills or inhibits germs
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- bioactiveAffecting living tissue
- hygienicClean and disease-preventing
Operating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- filterPorous separation device
- programmableAble to accept instructions
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
hands-free · cycle · timer · Roomba · automatic · motorized · electric · appliance
Requiring little care
- hassle-freeWithout difficulty or annoyance
- time-savingReducing required duration
- convenientEasy to use
- effortlessRequiring no strain
labor-saving · easy-care · durable · long-lasting · hands-off · carefree · set-and-forget
coating
Applied surface covering
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- oleophobicRepelling oily substances
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
stain-resistant · non-stick · Teflon · enamel · glazed · catalytic · pyrolytic · water-repellent
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- filterPorous separation device
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
humidifier · coffee-maker · iron · toilet · pool · hot-tub · blender · juicer · brush · hairbrush
antimicrobial
Kills or inhibits germs
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- bioactiveAffecting living tissue
automated
Operating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- filterPorous separation device
- programmableAble to accept instructions
touchless · hands-free · cycle · timer · Roomba · automatic · motorized · electric · appliance · machine
low-maintenance
Requiring little care
- hassle-freeWithout difficulty or annoyance
- time-savingReducing required duration
- convenientEasy to use
effortless · labor-saving · easy-care · durable · long-lasting · hands-off · carefree · set-and-forget
- product featuressize, color, durable, quality, material
- appliance caredescaling, filter change, defrosting, dusting, wiping
- Appliance Settingsbake, broil, defrost, warm, reheat
- glass treatmentsfrosting, tinting, tempering, annealing, coating
- surfacessurface, sphere, cone, torus, plane
- convenientconvenient, easy, effortless, handy, hassle-free
self-cleaninghigh-maintenance
Requiring excessive attention
labor-intensive · demanding · time-consuming · fussy · needy
clean, self, cleaning, cleaner, cleaned, unclean, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing