detergent

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
noun a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
adjective having cleansing power

From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).

The prone gunman slid out of the wide double door, pushing a bow-wave of detergent before him. — The Ambulance Made Two Trips, Murray Leinster
"I don't think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent," said Washington, "for I have tried it with everything. — Humorous Ghost Stories, Dorothy Scarborough

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