anionic detergent

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Noun

anionic detergent - a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutionsanionic, non-ionic detergentdetergent - a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering

anionic detergent

[¦a‚nī¦än·ik di′tər·jənt] (materials) A class of detergents having a negatively charged surface-active ion, such as sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate.

anionic detergent

A detergent whose hydrophilic activity hinges on an anionic group. Fatty acids are natural anionic detergents (AD), but are neither used as detergents nor function as such in biological systems; the main synthetic ADs are aliphatic sulphate esters (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulphate).

anionic detergent

A natural or synthetic chemical substance such as a soap, which does not ionize when placed in water.. See also: detergent

an·i·on·ic de·ter·gent

(anī-onik dĕ-tĕrjĕnt) Cleansing agent that carries a net negative charge on a lipidlike molecule and exerts a limited antibacterial effect (e.g,. a soap).

anionic detergent

Related to anionic detergent: cationic detergent, nonionic detergent

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Synonyms for anionic detergent

noun a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions

Synonyms

anionic
non-ionic detergent

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detergent

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