anionic detergent
anionic detergent · anionic detergents
Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anionAny detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anion; examples include soaps and synthetic long-chain sulfates and sulfonates
Meaning
1 senses(physical)Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anion; examples include soaps and synthetic long-chain sulfates and sulfonates
More definitions
- a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
Forms
plural: anionic detergents| Singular | anionic detergent |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions:anionicnon-ionic detergent
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcationic detergent