DETERSIVE


Meaning of DETERSIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: di- ' t ə r-siv, -ziv

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French detersif, from Latin detersus, past participle of deterg ē re to deterge

Date: 1586

: DETERGENT

– detersive noun

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