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# detergent

noun (detergent, detergents; often uncountable)

«detergent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Detergent is a liquid or powder used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes or dishes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: washing-up liquid and laundry powder are detergents; keep them away from small children and never swallow them; laundry pods are very dangerous. In science lessons, detergent breaks up grease and is used in bubble and milk-colour experiments. Phrases: «washing detergent», «laundry detergent», «a drop of detergent».

### Examples

- Put some detergent in the washing machine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x1)
- Detergent helps take grease off the plates. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x2)
- We added a drop of detergent to the milk and the colours swirled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x3)
- Keep detergent on a high shelf away from little children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x4)
- This detergent is gentle on the skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x5)
- Mix water and detergent to make bubbles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x6)
- Never drink anything from a detergent bottle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable: «some detergent», «too much detergent». Safety: if a child swallows detergent or gets it in the eyes, tell an adult straight away and call for help. In maths, it appears in volume problems (ml per wash).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «detergent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detergent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«detergent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/detergent.html) on Mova free.