de|ter|gent

de|ter|gent
de|ter|gent «dih TUR juhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a substance that acts like soap, used for cleansing. Detergents are chemical compounds made by combining bleaches and other ingredients into mixtures of granules, liquids, or tablets. Detergents, unlike soaps, clean effectively in hard water.
2. any substance used for cleansing. Soap is a detergent.
–adj.
[< Latin dētergēns, -entis, present participle of dētergēre; see etym. under deterge (Cf.deterge)]

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