detersive
61TAMARIS — Tamaris, s. m., arbrisseau dont les fruits ont quelque ressemblance à ceux du tamarin, mais qui ont une vertu plus détersive et plus atténuante …
62detergent — a. Cleansing, detersive …
63purgative — I. a. Cathartic, abstergent, abstersive, cleansing, purifying, evacuant, detersive, detergent. II. n. (Med.) Purge, physic, cathartic, scourer, purgative medicine …
64purgative — adj 1. purging, cleansing, detergent, detersive, cleaning; laxative, diuretic, evacuant, aperient; purifying, depurative. n 2. purge, physic, laxative, cathartic, aperient, ipecac, castor oil, ricinus oil, salts, dose of salts; purgation, dose,… …
65detersion — n. act of cleansing. ♦ detersive, n. & a. detergent …
66lessive — ou Lexive. s. m. Eau boüillante que l on verse sur du linge sale aprés l avoir entassé dans un cuvier, & mis par dessus un lit de cendre. Bonne lessive. forte lexive. linge à la lessive. faire la lexive. essanger la lexive. couler la lessive.… …
67deterge — verb wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body This drug is powerful enough to deterge • Derivationally related forms: ↑detersive, ↑detergent, ↑detergency, ↑detergence • Hypernyms:… …
68purifying — adjective 1. acting like an antiseptic • Syn: ↑cleansing • Similar to: ↑antiseptic 2. serving to purge or rid of sin purgatorial rites • Syn: ↑purgatorial, ↑ …
69de|ter|gent — «dih TUR juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a substance that acts like soap, used for cleansing. Detergents are chemical compounds made by combining bleaches and other ingredients into mixtures of granules, liquids, or tablets. Detergents, unlike… …
