DETERGENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power

Synonyms:

detergence; detergency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("detergency" is a kind of...):

usefulness; utility (the quality of being of practical use)

Derivation:

deterge (wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body)

detergent (having cleansing power)