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Dry cleaning uses liquid chemical solvents instead of water

Liquid organic solvents dissolve oil stains without soaking or shrinking delicate fabric

Dry cleaning is not actually dry; garments are immersed in a liquid chemical solvent, most commonly tetrachloroethylene or perchloroethylene. Solvents dissolve oil and grease stains effectively without penetrating natural wool or silk fibres, preventing fabric shrinkage and distortion.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Liquid organic solvents dissolve oil stains without soaking or shrinking delicate fabric. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a everyday life fact?: Yes. It sits on the Everyday Life shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.