Abstergent
/əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒn̩t/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
Adjective
- 1 Cleansing, detergent.
Etymology
From French, from Latin abstergens, present participle of abstergeo (“wiping off”).