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Detergent vs Sanitizer - What's the difference?

detergent | sanitizer |

As nouns the difference between detergent and sanitizer

is that detergent is detergent while sanitizer is agent noun of sanitize; one who sanitizes; a product that provides a sanitized result (eg a hand sanitizer).

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.

    • sanitizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of sanitize; one who sanitizes; a product that provides a sanitized result (e.g. a hand sanitizer).

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns