Detergent - English meaning

Detergent – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water.
Usage examples:
Liquid detergents
Synonims:
Cleaner Cleanser Washing powder Washing-up liquid Soap powder Soap flakes

adjective
Relating to detergents or their action.
Usage examples:
Staining that resists detergent action
Synonims:
Cleaning Cleansing Surface-active

noun
A chemical substance in the form of a powder or a liquid for removing dirt esp. from clothes or dishes

Detergent translation into English

Detergent: translate from English into Chinese

洗涤剂

Detergent: translate from English into Dutch

Wasmiddel, Afwasmiddel, Zuiverend middel, Vlekkenwater, Klaring, Zuivering

Detergent: translate from English into French

Détergent, Détersif

Detergent: translate from English into German

Waschmittel, Reinigungsmittel, Reinigend

Detergent: translate from English into Hindi

डिटर्जेंट, पोंछनेवाला, शोधक, साफ़ करनेवाला, निखारनेवाला, शुद्ध करनेवाला पदाथ, प्रक्षालक द्रव्य, अपमार्जक द्रव्य, अपक्षालक द्रव्य, साफ करने वाला द्रव्य

Detergent: translate from English into Italian

Detergente, Detersivo

Detergent: translate from English into Korean

세정제, 깨끗이 씻어내는

Detergent: translate from English into Russian

Моющее средство, Детергент, Моющий, Очищающее средство, Очищающий, Слабительное

Detergent: translate from English into Spanish

Detergente, Limpiador, Flexible

Word origin

early 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin detergent- ‘wiping away’, from the verb detergere, from de- ‘away from’ + tergere ‘to wipe’.

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Detergent – similar words

deterged

verb
Cleanse thoroughly.
Usage examples:
She wanted to deterge herself completely of it

Deterged - all meanings in English

deterge

verb
Cleanse thoroughly.
Usage examples:
She wanted to deterge herself completely of it

Deterge - all meanings in English

Detergent synonims

cleaner

noun
A person employed to clean the interior of a building.
Usage examples:
She's one of the office cleaners

adjective
Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
Usage examples:
The room was spotlessly clean

noun
A business that cleans clothes by using chemicals
Usage examples:
A window cleaner, a household cleaner

Cleaner - all meanings in English

cleaning

noun
The action of making something clean, especially the inside of a house.
Usage examples:
The housekeeper will help with the cleaning

verb
Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.
Usage examples:
Clean your teeth properly after meals

Cleaning - all meanings in English

cleanser

noun
A substance that cleanses something, especially a cosmetic product for cleansing the skin.
Usage examples:
A skin cleanser

noun
A preparation used in cleaning something

noun
A substance used for cleaning
Usage examples:
[ c ] kitchen cleansers

Cleanser - all meanings in English

cleansing

adjective
Intended to clean something thoroughly, especially the skin.
Usage examples:
A cleansing cream

verb
Make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean.
Usage examples:
This preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin

adjective
Used to describe something that cleans or is used for cleaning
Usage examples:
A cleansing cream

Cleansing - all meanings in English

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