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abluent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈæb.lu.ənt/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Latin abluēns, present active participle of abluō (“to wash off or away; cleanse, purify”), from ab (“from, away from”) + lavō (“to wash, cleanse”). See lave.

Meanings

1. Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more abluent	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most abluent	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Translations (2)

pt abluente (washing away) · nl reinigend (washing away)

abluent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæb.lu.ənt/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Latin abluēns, present active participle of abluō (“to wash off or away; cleanse, purify”), from ab (“from, away from”) + lavō (“to wash, cleanse”). See lave.

Meanings

1. A detergent.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
abluents	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (1)

nl reinigingsmiddel (detergent)