Detergent is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for DETERGENT in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a cleansing agent
• 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
• any additive with a similar action to a detergent, e.g. an oil-soluble substance which holds dirt in suspension in lubricating oil.
• chemical substance for washing clothes or dishes
• A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc.
• a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
• a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
ADJECTIVE:
• relating to detergents or their action
• Cleansing; purging.
• having cleansing power
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• that cleanses; cleansing

Words related to DETERGENT

detergents12 deterger10 detersive13

Words that contain DETERGENT

detergents12

How to use DETERGENT in a sentence

• It is obvious that, as such a liquid has no detergent action on a soiled surface, scrupulous care must be taken in scouring and rinsing.
• Its detergent action is sometimes supposed to be due to the free alkali, whereas a well-made soap is practically neutral.
• Borax is a mild alkaline body, and as a detergent is probably equivalent to a slight excess of caustic soda.
• In ordinary cases, soap owes its detergent effect to a decomposition which occurs when it is put in water.
• For money is the Great Stain-eraser, the Mighty Detergent, the Magic Cleanser.

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