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detergent

/dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ · adjective

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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