English-Thai Dictionary
detergent
N ผงซักฟอก สิ่ง ที่ ใช้ ชำระล้าง น้ำยา ทำความสะอาด antiseptic sterilizer cleanser contaminator infectant pong-sak-fok
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DETERGENT
a.Cleansing; purging.
DETERGENT
n.A medicine that has the power of cleansing the vessels or skin from offending matter.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DETERGENT
De *ter "gent, a. Etym: [L. detergens, -entis, p. pr. of detergere: cf. F. détergent.]
Defn: Cleansing; purging. -- n.
Defn: A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc.
New American Oxford Dictionary
detergent
de ter gent |diˈtərjənt dəˈtərʤənt | ▶noun a water-soluble cleansing agent that combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water. • any additive with a similar action, e.g., an oil-soluble substance that holds dirt in suspension in lubricating oil. ▶adjective of or relating to such compounds or their action: staining that resists detergent action. DERIVATIVES de ter gence noun, de ter gen cy noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective ): from Latin detergent- ‘wiping away, ’ from the verb detergere, from de- ‘away from ’ + tergere ‘to wipe. ’
Oxford Dictionary
detergent
de |ter ¦gent |dɪˈtəːdʒ (ə )nt | ▶noun a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water. • any additive with a similar action to a detergent, e.g. an oil-soluble substance which holds dirt in suspension in lubricating oil. ▶adjective relating to detergents or their action. DERIVATIVES detergence noun, detergency noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective ): from Latin detergent- ‘wiping away ’, from the verb detergere, from de- ‘away from ’ + tergere ‘to wipe ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
detergent
detergent noun laundry detergent: cleaner, cleanser, cleaning agent; soap, soap powder, dish soap, soap flakes.
Oxford Thesaurus
detergent
detergent noun use ordinary washing detergent: cleaner, cleanser; washing powder, washing-up liquid; soap powder, soap flakes. ▶adjective staining that resists detergent action: cleaning, cleansing; technical abstergent, surface-active.
Duden Dictionary
Detergentia
De ter gen tia Pluralwort Fachsprache , die Detergenzien |Deterg e ntia |Pluraletantum 1 seifenfreie, die Haut schonende Wasch-, Reinigungs- und Spülmittel 2 Tenside
French Dictionary
détergent
détergent , ente adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’un produit nettoyant qui dissout les impuretés. : De nouveaux détergents pour laver la vaisselle. SYNONYME détersif ; nettoyant . Note Orthographique déter gent.
Spanish Dictionary
detergente
detergente adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [sustancia ] Que limpia sin producir corrosión ni desgaste .2 nombre masculino Sustancia procedente de aceites minerales que, sola o combinada con agua u otra sustancia, aumenta la eficacia del lavado .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
detergent
de ter gent /dɪtə́ː r dʒ (ə )nt /名詞 U C 1 洗剤, 洗浄 [清浄 ]剤 (→soap ).2 (潤滑油などの )溶剤, 添加剤 .形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗洗浄性の ; 洗剤の .