nnoun.substancea surface-active chemical widely used in industry and launderingDerivationally Related Form:detergent
Hypernyms:surface-active agent surfactant wetter wetting agent
Inherited Hypernyms:detergentwetting agentchemical agentagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:detergentwetting agentchemical agentagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:SLSanionicanionic detergentcationic detergentinvert soapnon-ionic detergentsodium lauryl sulfatesodium lauryl sulphate
Full Hyponyms:anionic detergentcationic detergentcetrimidesodium lauryl sulphate
nnoun.artifacta cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspensionDerivationally Related Form:detergentdeterge
Hypernyms:cleaner cleanser cleansing agent
Inherited Hypernyms:detergentcleansing agentformulationcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:detergentcleansing agentformulationcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dishwasher detergentdishwashing detergentdishwashing liquidlaundry detergentliquid detergent
Full Hyponyms:dishwasher detergentlaundry detergentliquid detergent
adj satadj.allhaving cleansing powerSynset:detersive
Antonyms:adulterating
Derivationally Related Form:detergencydetergentdetergedetergence
Inherited Hypernyms:detergent
Similar to:purifying