Complete Definition of "detergent"

English

Noun
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  1. any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant
  2. a compound with a lipophilic tail and a hydrophilic head.

Related terms
surfactant

Translations
trans-top|any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant
Finnish: pesuaine, puhdistusaine
German: Reinigungsmittel n
Italian: detergente
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Japanese: �� (senzai)
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trans-top|a molecule with a lipophilic tail and a hydrophilic head
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Japanese: ��活�� (kaimen-kasseizai)
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Adjective
detergent

  1. having the power to clean

Translations
Finnish: puhdistava
Italian: detergente

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