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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. chemical substances
  5. technical chemicals
  6. detergents

Preferred term

detergents

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information An agent with polar (hydrophilic) and nonpolar (hydrophobic) regions that has cleaning properties due to its ability to bind to other molecules, esp. oils, and cause them to be soluble in water.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/220

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