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DETERGENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
Synonyms:
detergence; detergency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("detergency" is a kind of...):
usefulness; utility (the quality of being of practical use)
Derivation:
deterge (wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body)
detergent (having cleansing power)
