cationic detergent

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Definitions of cationic detergent words

noun cationic detergent a type of detergent in which the active part of the molecule is a positive ion (cation). Cationic detergents are usually quaternary ammonium salts and often also have bactericidal properties 3
noun cationic detergent any of a class of synthetic compounds, as benzalkonium chloride, whose cations are colloidal in solution: used as antiseptics, wetting agents, and emulsifiers. 1
noun cationic detergent (chemistry) Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an cation; examples include long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds. 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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