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Definition of: detergent
(di·tûr′jənt) adjective
Having cleansing qualities; purging.
—noun
1. A cleansing substance, as soap or an antiseptic.
2. Chem. Any of a class of surface–active compounds having strong cleansing effects.
—de·ter′gence, de·ter′gen·cy noun
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