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9 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
noun a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
adjective having cleansing power
originFrom French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, the present participle of dētergeō, from dē (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- gettered 10
- tentered 9
- deterge 9
- greened 9
- greeted 9
- reneged 9
- detente 8
- entered 8
- genette 8
- degree 8
- gender 8
- detent 7