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detergent

Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/

The English word “detergent” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

adjective

  1. Synonym of cleansing.

Etymology

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

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