CATIONIC DETERGENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cationic detergent mean? 

• CATIONIC DETERGENT (noun)
  The noun CATIONIC DETERGENT has 1 sense:

1. a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation

  Familiarity information: CATIONIC DETERGENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CATIONIC DETERGENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

cationic detergent; invert soap

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)