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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
detergent
de·ter·gent [detergent detergents] BrE [dɪˈtɜːdʒənt] NAmE [dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt] noun uncountable, countable
a liquid or powder that helps remove dirt, for example from clothes or dishes
Word Origin:
early 17th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin detergent- ‘wiping away’, from the verb detergere, from de- ‘away from’  tergere ‘to wipe’.
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