noun
detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
• Syn: ↑detergency
• Derivationally related forms: ↑detergent, ↑deterge, ↑detergent (for: ↑detergency), ↑deterge (for: ↑detergency)
• Hypernyms: ↑utility, ↑usefulness
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detergˈence or detergˈency noun
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Main Entry: ↑deterge
Useful english dictionary. 2012.