detersive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di tûrsiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ter•sive  (di tûrsiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cleansing;
    detergent.

n. 
  1. a detersive agent or medicine.
  • Latin dēters(us) (past participle of dētergēre; see deterge) + -if -ive
  • Middle French détersif
  • 1580–90
de•tersive•ly, adv. 
de•tersive•ness, n. 

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