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detergent

noun

/dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/

Meaning

a substance used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes and dishes

She bought a new brand of detergent for laundry.

cleaner, soap, washing powder, cleanser, surfactant

dirt, grime

laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, liquid detergent, powdered detergent

either of the two bones forming the framework of the mouth in most vertebrates

an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let in light and air

the hard, fibrous material that forms the trunk and branches of trees

A deep-bodied marine fish with silvery scales, popular in Asian cuisine

Something that is essential or indispensable.

a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined