<p>Common words are:</p>
<p>洗洁精: for washing dishes<br />
洗衣粉, 洗衣液: for washing clothes</p>

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2024-02-18T07:56:36.150Z
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Pedroski
<p>According to Pleco, there are very many terms for “detergent”: 去垢剂, 洗涤剂, 洗洁剂, 洗涤灵, 清洁剂, 除垢剂.</p>
<p>Which is the most frequent term for “detergent”?</p>

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2024-02-17T14:18:59.887Z
Detergent for what (clothes, dishes, kitchen greases, car washes..)? I think 清洁剂 is the general term for cleaning chemicals.
r13
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2024-02-17T14:33:34.213Z
@r13 detergent in general
Starckman
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I think 去垢剂 and 除垢剂 are more for certain applications (usually involving heavy duty), and 洗涤灵 sounds like a brand name for a commercial product. Depending on the region, either one of the rest can be the most dominant term in certain locals.
r13
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2024-02-18T03:48:33.140Z
@r13 Why wouldn’t you write an answer with this content? I would be pleased to accept it
Starckman
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2024-02-18T15:23:31.270Z
I appreciate your acceptance of my comments and wish them to be helpful to you, but don't be surprised if someone corrects you in future encounters :) It changes with time and locality.
r13
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Which is the most frequent term for “detergent”?
# Which is the most frequent term for “detergent”?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-17)

According to Pleco, there are very many terms for “detergent”: 去垢剂, 洗涤剂, 洗洁剂, 洗涤灵, 清洁剂, 除垢剂.

Which is the most frequent term for “detergent”?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Detergent for what (clothes, dishes, kitchen greases, car washes..)? I think 清洁剂 is the general term for cleaning chemicals.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 detergent in general  
> **username_1**: I think 去垢剂 and 除垢剂 are more for certain applications (usually involving heavy duty), and 洗涤灵 sounds like a brand name for a commercial product. Depending on the region, either one of the rest can be the most dominant term in certain locals.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Why wouldn’t you write an answer with this content? I would be pleased to accept it  
> **username_1**: I appreciate your acceptance of my comments and wish them to be helpful to you, but don't be surprised if someone corrects you in future encounters :) It changes with time and locality.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-02-18. Score: 2

Common words are:

洗洁精: for washing dishes  
洗衣粉, 洗衣液: for washing clothes


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