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Detergent

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of cleansing.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having cleansing power wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: cleaner (sometimes coordinate)"

  2. 2
    a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension wordnet
  3. 3
    a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).

Etymology 2

From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).

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