How do you use the word "detergent" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "detergent": I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher detergent. He swallowed detergent by mistake.

Detergent Meaning

/dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

nounAny non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

adjSynonym of cleansing.

I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher detergent.

He swallowed detergent by mistake.

CEFR Practice Quiz

She added a cup of ____ to the washing machine for the stains.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher ____.

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

CEFR Practice Quiz

She added a cup of ____ to the washing machine for the stains.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher ____.

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