detergency


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de·ter·gen·cy

 (dĭ-tûr′jən-sē)
n.
The power or quality of cleansing.
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detergency

(dɪˈtɜːdʒənsɪ) or

detergence

n
(Chemistry) cleansing power
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Noun1.detergency - detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use
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