detergent
21detergent — n. (a) laundry; liquid detergent * * * [dɪ tɜːdʒ(ə)nt] liquid detergent (a) laundry …
22detergent — UK [dɪˈtɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nt] / US [dɪˈtɜrdʒənt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms detergent : singular detergent plural detergents a liquid or powder used for washing clothes or dishes …
23detergènt — ênta in énta m (ȅ é, ẹ) kemično sredstvo za čiščenje ali pranje: pralni detergent; tekoči detergenti; detergent v prahu; prati v mlačni raztopini detergenta …
24detergent — I. adjective Date: 1616 that cleanses ; cleansing < a detergent oil > II. noun Date: 1676 a cleansing agent: as a. soap b. any of numerous synthetic water soluble or liquid organic preparations that are chemically different from soaps but are… …
25detergent — 1. Cleansing. 2. A cleansing or purging agent, usually salts of long chain aliphatic bases or acids ( e.g., quaternary ammonium or sulfonic acid compounds) which, through a surface action that depends on their possessing both hydrophilic and… …
26detergent — Synonyms and related words: abstergent, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, depurative, diuretic, emetic, enema, expurgatory, holystone,… …
27detergent — de|ter|gent [dıˈtə:dʒənt US ə:r ] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: détergent, from Latin tergere to clean by rubbing ] a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc …
28detergent — [[t]dɪtɜ͟ː(r)ʤ(ə)nt[/t]] detergents N MASS Detergent is a chemical substance, usually in the form of a powder or liquid, which is used for washing things such as clothes or dishes …
29detergent — noun a soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble. adjective relating to detergents or their action. Derivatives detergence noun detergency noun Origin C17 (as adjective): from L. detergent ,… …
30detergent — noun laundry detergent Syn: cleaner, cleanser, cleaning agent; soap, soap powder, dish soap, soap flakes …
