- detergent⇄adj. cleansing; purging; detersive.
- detergent⇄detergent, noun, adjective.
- detergent⇄noun 1. a substance that acts like soap, used for cleansing. Detergents are chemical compounds made by combining bleaches and other ingredients into mixtures of granules, liquids, or tablets. Detergents, unlike soaps, clean effectively in hard water. <