detergent

CEFRB1

/dɪˈtɜːd͡ʒənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance used with water to clean things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Synonym of cleansing.

Examples

  • I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher detergent.

  • He swallowed detergent by mistake.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

More examples

In context

  • Near-synonym: cleaner (sometimes coordinate)

  • laundry detergent

  • liquid detergent

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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