Detersive

Synonyms for "detersive" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)

Strong matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
cleansingcleansing agentcleansing powerdetergency

Related words (6)

Adjective(6 words)
purifyingscouring agentsurface active agentsurfactantwashing agentwetting agent

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

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More general

5 entries
chemical cleaning agentcleaning agentcleansing abilitycleansing propertysurface active agent

More specific

16 entries
amphoteric surfactantanionic surfactantcationic surfactantcleanersdetergentsdishwashing detersivelaundry detersivelaundry soapnonionic surfactantoil removal efficiencyscouring powdersoapsoap powderstain removal efficiencysurfactantstoilet cleaner

Collocations

9 entries
detersive actiondetersive agentdetersive cleanerdetersive cleanersdetersive detergentdetersive formulationdetersive propertiesdetersive propertydetersive substance

Inflections

3 entries
detersivesmore detersivemost detersive

Derivations

2 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The powdered roots of the Guayacan (lignum vitae) have detersive properties, and were once used as a household cleaning agent.

Source: wiktionary

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