detergency

Thân thiện

The detergent's high detergency removes tough stains from the fabric.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power: The inherent property of a substance that enables it to remove dirt, grease, or impurities from a surface.

Usage

The noun "detergency" describes the abstract, measurable quality or effectiveness of a cleaning agent. It is a technical term commonly used in chemistry, manufacturing, and product descriptions to discuss cleaning performance.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory tested the detergency of various surfactants.
  • High detergency is a key requirement for industrial cleaning formulas.
  • The new formula improved the detergent's detergency on oily stains.

Advanced Usage

• "Measure of detergency": A quantified evaluation of cleaning power.
  • The standard test provides a reliable measure of detergency for laundry detergents.

Variants and Related Words

• Detergent (n/adj): (n) A cleansing substance. (adj) Having cleansing power.
  • Use a strong detergent for this job.
• Detergence (n): A less common variant synonymous with "detergency".
• Detersive (adj): Having cleansing qualities; cleansing.

Synonyms

• Cleansing power
• Cleaning efficacy
• Washing ability

Antonyms

• Soiling power
• Contaminating quality

Related Phrases

• Detergency action: The process or mechanism by which cleaning is achieved.
  • The detergency action involves both lifting and suspending the dirt.
• Detergency test: A procedure to evaluate cleaning effectiveness.
  • All products must pass a standard detergency test.

Học thuật

Noun

1. detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power

Từ đồng nghĩa

• detergence