| 单词 | detergent |
| 释义 | detergent (once / 11668 pages) nadj Detergent is a substance that's used for cleaning. Detergent is similar to soap, but it's stronger and dissolves more completely in water. Detergents are special, powerful cleansers that can break up dirt, oils, and grease in clothing or on dishes. You might buy laundry detergent for washing your dirty clothes and dish detergent for the sink full of plates and bowls after your dinner party. The Latin root of detergent is detergere, "to wipe away or cleanse." WORD FAMILYdetergent: detergency, detergents+/deterge: deterged, detergent, deterging, detersive USAGE EXAMPLESNow I use the tiniest amount of detergent, and I never stuff the washer full. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) There are flyers in the shape of candy bars, detergent boxes, and dollar bills, printed in eye-catching neon or in austere black-and-white. The New Yorker(Dec 05, 2016) If it’s a stained tablecloth, mix a little dishwashing detergent with water and put it directly on the stain first, then launder. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) 1n a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension Hypo|Hyper dishwasher detergent, dishwashing detergent, dishwashing liquid a low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers laundry detergentany of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing liquid detergenta detergent in liquid form cleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent a preparation used in cleaning something 2n a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering Hypo|Hyper anionic, anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions cationic detergent, invert soapa class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation SLS, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphatea caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed cetrimidea cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant surface-active agent, surfactant, wetter, wetting agent a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved 3adj having cleansing power Syn detersive purifying freeing from noxious matter |
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