detergent

as in soap
a substance used for cleaning add the detergent to the washing machine before putting in the clothes

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Recent Examples of detergent Shower Liners And Shower Curtains Clean your shower curtains and liners monthly in the washing machine or by soaking them with detergent in the tub. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025 What to do: Soapy water or plain laundry detergent works well for mildly dirty white shoes. Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025 Jason Kelce seems inescapable on television, popping up in commercials for Campbell’s soup, the Marriott hotel chain, General Mills foods, YouTube TV, Buffalo Wild Wings and Tide laundry detergent. Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Using a deep cleaning detergent, such as Tide Hygienic Clean, is also recommended for use against norovirus. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for detergent

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“Detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergent. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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