detergent
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detergent
- /dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/ UK
- /dɪˈtɝd͡ʒənt/ Canada, US
- /dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/ Australia
- /dəˈtøːd͡ʒənt/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒənt
Where it comes from
From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).
noun detergents
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Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
Near-synonym: cleaner (sometimes coordinate)
Similar: cleaner
adjective more detergent · most detergent
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Synonym of cleansing.
Similar: cleansing
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: detersive, purifying, cleanser, wash, soap, washing, disinfectant, dishwashing, laundry, cleaning, bleach, soapless, sudsing, soap powder, washing powder, laundry soap
Translations
Every language
noun any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant
| Español | detergente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세제 seje |
| 日本語 | 洗剤 senzai |
| 中文 | 洗滌劑 /洗涤剂 xǐdíjì |
| हिन्दी | अपमार्जक apmārjak |
| Português | detergente |
| Français | détergent |
| Deutsch | Reinigungsmittel |
| Italiano | detergente |
| Ελληνικά | απορρυπαντικό aporrypantikó |
| Română | detergent |
| Русский | мо́ющее сре́дство mójuščeje srédstvo, детерге́нт detergént |
| العربية | مُطَهِّر muṭahhir, مُنَظِّف munaẓẓif |
Talk about this word "detergent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detergent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. detergent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detergent "detergent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detergent.Cite this
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title = {detergent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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