different between detergent vs detersive

English

Etymology

From French détergent, from Latin d?terg?ns the present participle of d?terge?, from d? (“off”) + terge? (“wipe, polish”), from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??t??d??nt/

Noun

detergent (countable and uncountable, plural detergents)

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

Related terms

• surfactant

Translations

Adjective

detergent (comparative more detergent, superlative most detergent)

1. Synonym of cleansing.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /d?.t????ent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /d?.t?r??en/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /de.te??d??ent/

Noun

detergent m (plural detergents)

1. detergent (any non-soap cleaning agent)

Further reading

• “detergent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Danish

Noun

detergent c (singular definite detergenten, plural indefinite detergenter)

detergent n (singular definite detergentet, plural indefinite detergenter)

1. detonation

Declension

Further reading

• “detergent” in Den Danske Ordbog

Latin

Verb

d?tergent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of d?terge?

Romanian

Etymology

From French détergent

Noun

detergent m (plural detergen?i)

1. detergent

Declension

English

Etymology

Compare French détersif.

Adjective

detersive (comparative more detersive, superlative most detersive)

1. Having cleansing abilities

   The powdered roots of the Guayacan (lignum vitae) have detersive properties, and were once used as a household cleaning agent.

Related terms

• detergent

Translations

Noun

detersive (plural detersives)

1. A cleansing agent; a detergent.

Anagrams

• divertees