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Detergent

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

dɪˈtɜːdʒənt

Definitions

Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldetergente

Françaisdétergent

DeutschReinigungsmittel Spülmittel

22 more languages

العربيةالمنظف مطهر مُنظِّف

Catalàdetergent

Češtinačisticí prostředek detergent mycí prostředekprací prostředek saponát

Danskvaskemiddel

Ελληνικάαπορρυπαντικό

Eestipesuvahend

Suomidetergentti pesuaine puhdistusaine

Gaeilgeglantach

Magyarmosópor mosószer

Bahasa Indonesiadetergen rinso

Italianodetergente

日本語洗剤洗浄剤

한국어세제 세척제 세탁제

Kurdîdeterjan

Македонскидетергент

Nederlandsreinigingsmiddel wasmiddel

Polskidetergent

Portuguêsdetergente

Русскийдетерге́нт мо́ющее сре́дство

Svenskatvättmedel

Türkçearıtıcı deterjan

Tiếng Việtchất tẩy rửa

Examples

“Near-synonym: cleaner (sometimes coordinate)”

“laundry detergent”

“liquid detergent”

“powdered detergent”

“She used a mild detergent to wash ⟳ the clothes.”

CEFR level

Mastery
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Detergent

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