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Zwittergent

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anionicnoun(informal) an anionic detergent
zwitterionomernounA polymer containing both positive and negative charges.
zwitterionnoun(chemistry) A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.
cationic detergentnoun(physical chemistry) Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is a cation; examples include long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds
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
thonzoniumnounA particular monocationic detergent.
polyzwitterionnoun(organic chemistry) Any polymer in which the monomers are zwitterions
dipolar ionnoun(chemistry) A zwitterion.
amphoionnoun(chemistry) zwitterion
detergentnounAny non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
macrozwitterionnounA large molecule containing both positive and negative charges.
benzyldimethylhexadecylammoniumnoun(organic chemistry) The quaternary ammonium cation that has one benzyl, two methyl and one hexadecyl radicals; its chloride is a cationic detergent.
syndetnounA synthetic detergent, as opposed to a natural soap.
foscholinenounA detergent based on phosphocholine
inner saltnoun(chemistry) A zwitterion.
amphipolnounAny of a range of amphipathic polymers used as speciality surfactants
quaterniumA quaternary ammonium compound
behentrimonium chloridenounA yellow wax-like organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₁N(Cl)(CH₃)₃, used as an antistatic agent and a disinfectant.
sodium lauryl sulfatenoun(organic chemistry) An ionic detergent, sodium dodecyl sulfate, used in many household products.
dodecylsulfatenounAny dodecyl sulfate

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