CATIONIC DETERGENT Definition & Meaning

cationic detergent

noun

any of a class of synthetic compounds, as benzalkonium chloride, whose cations are colloidal in solution: used as antiseptics, wetting agents, and emulsifiers.

cationic detergent

noun

a type of detergent in which the active part of the molecule is a positive ion (cation). Cationic detergents are usually quaternary ammonium salts and often also have bactericidal properties

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cationic detergent¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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Consumption of Lysol all-purpose cleaner, a cationic detergent, could result in minor mucosal tissue irritation or vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

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