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INVERT SOAP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does invert soap mean?
• INVERT SOAP (noun)
The noun INVERT SOAP has 1 sense:
1. a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation
Familiarity information: INVERT SOAP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("invert soap" is a kind of...):
detergent (a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "invert soap"):
cetrimide (a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant)
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