CATIONIC DETERGENT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation

Synonyms:

cationic detergent; invert soap

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cationic detergent" is a kind of...):

detergent (a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cationic detergent"):

cetrimide (a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant)

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