Synonyms for detergent
dɪˈtɜr dʒəntde·ter·gent

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1. detergentnoun

   a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering

   Antonyms:
   adulterating, adulterant

2. detergentadjective

   a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension

   Antonyms:
   adulterant, adulterating

3. detergent, detersiveadjective

   having cleansing power

   Synonyms:
   detersive

   Antonyms:
   adulterating, adulterant

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1. • Wetting Agent

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1. detergentadjective

   Synonyms:
   cleansing, detersive

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1. List of paraphrases for "detergent":

   detergents, laundry, bleach

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1. Melissa Piliang:

   I like a hypoallergenic detergent, one that’s made for sensitive skin, free of dyes or perfumes.

2. Vincent Hill:

   In most situations, cleaning surfaces using soap or detergent, and not disinfecting, is enough to reduce the already low risk of virus transmission through surfaces, disinfecting surfaces is typically not necessary, unless a sick person or someone positive for Covid-19 has been in the home within the last 24 hours.

3. Benny Loft:

   It's mainly due to the development in the United States, where we see strong competition between detergent makers, and that consumers are buying cheaper detergents with a lower level of enzymes.

4. Jen Luciana:

   It’s recommended to hand wash your bra in cold water with a gentle detergent or baby shampoo.

5. Karen Burka:

   A lot of advertisers lined up to throw money at this stuff because they were caught up in the hysteria about the Web. But now they want to know how you make money selling a 1.59 bottle of dish detergent on the World Wide Web.