de‧ter‧gent /dɪˈtɜːdʒ
ənt $ -ɜːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: détergent, from Latin tergere 'to clean by rubbing']
a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc
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