detergent

Etymology

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

noun

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

adj

  1. Synonym of cleansing.

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