n. & adj.
--n. a cleansing agent, esp. a synthetic substance (usu. other than soap) used with water as a means of removing dirt etc.
--adj. cleansing, esp. in the manner of a detergent.
Etymology: L detergere (as DE-, tergere ters- wipe)
n. & adj.
--n. a cleansing agent, esp. a synthetic substance (usu. other than soap) used with water as a means of removing dirt etc.
--adj. cleansing, esp. in the manner of a detergent.
Etymology: L detergere (as DE-, tergere ters- wipe)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012