All abstergent synonyms
ab·ster·gent
A a 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.
- cathartic — Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis.
- suds — soapy water.
- polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- purgative — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
- lather — a worker who puts up laths.
- fumigant — any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.
- scourer — a person who scours or ranges about.
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- solvent — able to pay all just debts.