Abstergent
Pronunciation : Ab*ster"gent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. abstergens, p. pr. of abstergere.]
Definition : Defn: Serving to cleanse, detergent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ab*ster"gent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A substance used in cleansing; a detergent; as, soap is an abstergent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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