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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
detergent/dɪˈtɜːʤənt/
▶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.
detergence noun,
detergency noun.
– origin C17 (as adj.): from L. detergent-, detergere, ‘wipe away’.
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