DETERGENTS
\dɪtˈɜːd͡ʒənts], \dɪtˈɜːdʒənts], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɜː_dʒ_ə_n_t_s]\
Definitions of DETERGENTS
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Purifying or cleansing agents, usually salts of long-chain aliphatic bases or acids, that exert cleansing (oil-dissolving) and antimicrobial effects through a surface action that depends on possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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from detergere, (de, and tergere, 'to clean,') 'to cleanse.' Detergentia, Detersoria, Extergentia, Abstergentia, Abstersiva, Abstersoria, Abluentia, Traumatica, Smectica, Emundantia, Mundificativa, Mundificantia, Rhyptica, Abstersives, (F.) Detersifa, Mundificatifs, Abluents. Medicines, which possess the power to deterge or cleanse parts, as wounds, nlcers, &c. They belong to the class of stimulants, or to that of emollients.
By Robley Dunglison