detergent
noun
- purifying or cleansing agent
adjective
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/ / /dɪˈtɝd͡ʒənt/ / /dəˈtøːd͡ʒənt/
adj
Etymology: From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).
- Synonym of cleansing.
noun
Etymology: From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).
- Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
“Near-synonym: cleaner (sometimes coordinate)”
“laundry detergent”