TIL Dry cleaning isn't dry at all and is only called dry because it uses chemical solvents instead of water home.howstuffworks.com Submitted by balaclavaloungeparty t3_yf4fau on October 27, 2022 at 9:46 PM in todayilearned 70 comments 1,093
Positive-Source8205 t1_iu2ccp0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:04 AM It’s called “dry” because there is no water. Similarly, in the used oil business used oil is called either wet or dry depending on whether it is mixed with water or not. Permalink 36
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