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Detergent vs Detergence - What's the difference?

detergent | detergence |

As nouns the difference between detergent and detergence

is that detergent is detergent while detergence is the active property of a detergent.

detergent

English

Noun

(wikipedia detergent) (en noun)
  • Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

    • Related terms

    * surfactant

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the power to clean.

    • detergence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The active property of a detergent

    • Synonyms

    *detergency