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    detergent
    de‧ter‧gent /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: French
     Origin: détergent, from Latin tergere 'to clean by rubbing'
    a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc