detergent
The origin and history of detergent.
Etymology
From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, "wiping off" — from dē- ("off") + tergēre ("to wipe").
The origin and history of detergent.
From French détergent, from Latin dētergēns, "wiping off" — from dē- ("off") + tergēre ("to wipe").
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