Word: nondetergents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
de
ter
gents
Definition: Plural of nondetergent
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: detergent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: off
Affix: tergeō
Language: la
Decoded: tergeo
Meaning: wipe, polish
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.