abstergent
[ ab-stur-juh nt ]
/ æbˈstɜr dʒənt /
adjective
noun
a cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap.
Words nearby abstergent
abstain,
abstainer,
abstemious,
abstention,
abstentionism,
abstergent,
abstersive,
abstinence,
abstinence syndrome,
abstinence theory,
abstr.
British Dictionary definitions for abstergent
abstergent
/ (əbˈstɜːdʒənt) /
adjective
cleansing or scouring
Word Origin for abstergent
C17: from Latin
abstergent-,
abstērgens wiping off, from
abs- away, off +
tergēre to wipe