detergent

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detergent

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Borrowed from French détergent.

noun detergenți · detergent · detergentul · detergenții

  1. masculine detergent

In English

  • detergent any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant
  • cleaner substance used for cleaning
  • cleansing that cleanses

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"detergent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/detergent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detergent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/detergent

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"detergent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/detergent.

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@misc{detergent_2026,
  title = {detergent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/detergent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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