abstergent

== English == === Etymology === From French, from Latin abstergens, present participle of abstergeo (“wiping off”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒn̩t/ (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/, /əbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒənt === Adjective === abstergent (comparative more abstergent, superlative most abstergent) Cleansing, detergent. [First attested in the early 17th century.] ==== Synonyms ==== abstersive === Noun === abstergent (plural abstergents) A substance used to cleanse; a detergent. [First attested in the early 17th century.] ==== Synonyms ==== abstersive ==== Translations ==== === References === == Latin == === Verb === abstergent third-person plural present active indicative of abstergeō