detergent
English Thesaurus
1. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | laundry detergent, |
| definition | : | any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing (noun.artifact) |
2. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | cationic detergent, invert soap, |
| definition | : | a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sls, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphate, |
| definition | : | a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed (noun.substance) |
3. having cleansing power (adj.all)
| similar | : | purifying, |
| definition | : | freeing from noxious matter (adj.all) |
4. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | deterge, |
| definition | : | wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body (verb.contact) |
5. having cleansing power (adj.all)
| derivation | : | detergent, |
| definition | : | a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | detergence, detergency, |
| definition | : | detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | detergent, |
| definition | : | a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | deterge, |
| definition | : | wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body (verb.contact) |
6. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | deterge, |
| definition | : | wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body (verb.contact) |
7. having cleansing power (adj.all)
| derivation | : | detergent, |
| definition | : | a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | detergence, detergency, |
| definition | : | detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | detergent, |
| definition | : | a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | deterge, |
| definition | : | wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body (verb.contact) |
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