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SYNTHETIC DETERGENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A cleaning agent made synthetically, containing surface-active agents produced by the sulfonation of long-chain alcohols, esters, amides, and alkylbenzenes.

OBS

Such detergents may be anionic, cationic, or nonionic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Agent nettoyant de synthèse contenant des éléments surfactifs produits par la sulfonation d'alcools, d'esters, d'amides et d'alkylbenzènes à longue chaîne.

OBS

Ces détergents peuvent être anioniques, cationiques ou non ioniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Compuesto producido por síntesis química que contiene compuestos orgánicos además del jabón.

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