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any of a class of synthetic compounds, as benzalkonium chloride, whose cations are colloidal in solution: used as antiseptics, wetting agents, and emulsifiers. Also called invert soap.[1960-65]
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cationic detergent
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nonionic detergent — noun : any of a class of synthetic detergents (as long chain ether derivatives or esters of alcohols or phenols) that are neither anionic nor cationic but produce electrically neutral colloidal particles in solution * * * /non uy on ik/ a… … Useful english dictionary
invert soap — noun a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface active part of the molecule is the cation • Syn: ↑cationic detergent • Hypernyms: ↑detergent • Hyponyms: ↑cetrimide * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
