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Detergent vs Deterrent - What's the difference?

detergent | deterrent |

As a noun detergent

is detergent.

As a verb deterrent is

.

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.

    • deterrent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to deter, preventing something from happening

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that deters.

    • Derived terms

    * nuclear deterrent