abstergent
[ ab-stur-juhnt ]
noun
a cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap.
Origin of abstergent
1Words Nearby abstergent
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British Dictionary definitions for abstergent
abstergent
/ (əbˈstɜːdʒənt) /
adjective
cleansing or scouring
Origin of abstergent
1C17: from Latin abstergent-, abstērgens wiping off, from abs- away, off + tergēre to wipe
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