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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ter•gent /dɪˈtɜrdʒənt/USA pronunciation n. - Chemistrya cleansing agent that dissolves easily in water: [uncountable]laundry detergent; dish detergent.[countable]strong detergents for greasy dishes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ter•gent (di tûr′jənt),USA pronunciation n. - Chemistryany of a group of synthetic, organic, liquid or water-soluble cleaning agents that, unlike soap, are not prepared from fats and oils, are not inactivated by hard water, and have wetting-agent and emulsifying-agent properties.
- Chemistrya similar substance that is oil-soluble and capable of holding insoluble foreign matter in suspension, used in lubricating oils, dry-cleaning preparations, etc.
- Chemistryany cleansing agent, including soap. Cf. anionic detergent, cationic detergent, synthetic detergent.
adj. - cleansing;
purging.
- Latin dētergent- (stem of dētergēns) wiping off (present participle of dētergēre). See deterge, -ent
- French)
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: detergent /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ n - a cleansing agent, esp a surface-active chemical such as an alkyl sulphonate, widely used in industry, laundering, shampoos, etc
adj
Also: detersive /dɪˈtɜːsɪv/ - having cleansing power
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin dētergēns wiping off; see deterge |