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Detergent vs Disinfectant - What's the difference?

detergent | disinfectant |

As nouns the difference between detergent and disinfectant

is that detergent is detergent while disinfectant is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses.

As an adjective disinfectant is

referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

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.

    • disinfectant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance which kills germs and/or viruses.