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detergent

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) detergent (adjective)
  2. 2) detergent (noun)
  3. alkaline detergent (noun)
  4. anionic detergent (noun)
  5. cationic detergent (noun)
  6. nonionic detergent (noun)
  7. synthetic detergent (noun)

1de·ter·gent

adj \-jənt\

Definition of DETERGENT

: that cleanses : cleansing <a detergent oil>
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