cationic detergent
cationic detergent · cationic detergents
Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is a cationAny detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is a cation; examples include long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds
Meaning
1 senses(physical)Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is a cation; examples include long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds
a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation
Forms
plural: cationic detergents| Singular | cationic detergent |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation:invert soap
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedanionic detergent
See also
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