nonionic detergent
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surface-active detergents
- In soap and detergent
The first detergent (or surface-active agent) was soap.…
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The most important nonionic detergents are obtained by condensing compounds having a hydrophobic molecular group, usually a hydroxyl (OH) group, with ethylene oxide or propylene oxide. The most usual compounds are either alkylphenol or a long-chain alcohol having a hydroxyl group at the…
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