Meanings
nounanionic detergent (plural anionic detergents)
plural anionic detergents
- physicalchemistryAny detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anion; examples include soaps and synthetic long-chain sulfates and sulfonates
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
Similar
anionicnon-ionic detergent
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