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- [ab-stur-juh nt]
- /æbˈstɜr dʒənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-stur-juh nt]
- /æbˈstɜr dʒənt/
Definitions of abstergent word
- adjective abstergent cleansing or scouring 3
- adjective abstergent cleansing. 1
- adjective abstergent purgative. 1
- noun abstergent a cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap. 1
- noun abstergent Cleansing, detergent. (First attested in the early 17th century.). 1
- noun abstergent A substance used to cleanse; a detergent. 0
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Origin of abstergent
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin abstergent-, stem of abstergēns, present participle of abstergēre to wipe off, equivalent to abs- abs- + tergēre to wipe; see -ent
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Parts of speech for Abstergent
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determiner
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abstergent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
abstergent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abstergent
noun abstergent
- detergent — Detergent is a chemical substance, usually in the form of a powder or liquid, which is used for washing things such as clothes or dishes.
- deodorant — Deodorant is a substance that you can use on your body to hide or prevent the smell of sweat.
- purifier — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- soap — a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
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