English Explanatory Dictionary

abstergent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cleansing, detergent.
noun
  1. A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.

Pronunciation

/əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒn̩t/ /æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/ /əbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abstergent.wav

Word forms

abstergent more abstergent most abstergent abstergents

Etymology

From French, from Latin abstergens, present participle of abstergeo (“wiping off”).

Synonyms

abstersive
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