English Dictionary: detergent | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for detergent | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Detergent \De*ter"gent\, a. [L. detergens, -entis, p. pr. of detergere: cf. F. d[82]tergent.] Cleansing; purging. -- n. A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc. |