💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cationic detergent"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| invert soapnoun | a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation |
| anionic detergentnoun | (physical chemistry) Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anion; examples include soaps and synthetic long-chain sulfates and sulfonates |
| anionicnoun | (informal) an anionic detergent |
| zwittergentnoun | zwitterionic detergent |
| benzyldimethylhexadecylammoniumnoun | (organic chemistry) The quaternary ammonium cation that has one benzyl, two methyl and one hexadecyl radicals; its chloride is a cationic detergent. |
| dicationnoun | Any cation, of general formula X²⁺, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species |
| bicationnoun | A dication |
| cetyltriethylammoniumnoun | (organic chemistry) The long-chain quaternary ammonium cation C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃CH₂)₃⁺ |
| cationophorenoun | A cationic ionophore |
| cetylpyridiniumnoun | (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A cetyl derivative of the pyridinium cation that is the basis of several cationic disinfectants |
| detergentnoun | Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant. |
| kationnoun | Dated form of cation. [(physical chemistry) A positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.] |
| quatnoun | (chemistry) A quaternary ammonium cation or compound. |
| benzalkonium chloridenoun | (organic chemistry) A nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent of the quaternary ammonium group, used as a biocide, as a cationic surfactant and as a phase transfer agent in the chemical industry. |
| ionic compoundnoun | (chemistry) A chemical compound consisting of cations and anions held together by electrostatic forces. |
| quaternary compoundnoun | (chemistry) A cation consisting of a central positively-charged nitrogen atom with four substituents, especially organic (alkyl and aryl) groups, discounting hydrogen atoms. |
| dodecyltrimethylammoniumnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A quaternary ammonium cation containing one dodecyl and three methyl groups |
| dioatenoun | (organic chemistry, in combination) The salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid |
| cationnoun | (physical chemistry) A positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis. |
| tetraalkylammoniumnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any alkyl quaternary ammonium ion |
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