anionic detergent
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anionic detergent
A detergent whose hydrophilic activity hinges on an anionic group. Fatty acids are natural anionic detergents (AD), but are neither used as detergents nor function as such in biological systems; the main synthetic ADs are aliphatic sulphate esters (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulphate).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
anionic detergent
A natural or synthetic chemical substance such as a soap, which does not ionize when placed in water..
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an·i·on·ic de·ter·gent
(anī-onik dĕ-tĕrjĕnt)Cleansing agent that carries a net negative charge on a lipidlike molecule and exerts a limited antibacterial effect (e.g,. a soap).
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