detergent
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
Types & categories
- wetter hypernym
- anionic detergent hyponym
- cationic detergent hyponym
- sodium lauryl sulphate hyponym
Related & opposite
- detergent derivation
Sense 2 adjective
having cleansing power
Related & opposite
- detergent derivation
- detergency derivation
- detergent derivation
- deterge derivation
- purifying similar to
Sense 3 noun
a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
Types & categories
- cleansing agent hypernym
- dishwasher detergent hyponym
- laundry detergent hyponym
- liquid detergent hyponym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | detergent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | wetter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | anionic detergent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cationic detergent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sodium lauryl sulphate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | detergent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | detergency |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | detergent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | deterge |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | purifying |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deterge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | detergent |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | cleansing agent |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dishwasher detergent |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | laundry detergent |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | liquid detergent |