CLEANSING AGENT
\klˈɛnzɪŋ ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənt], \klˈɛnzɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt], \k_l_ˈɛ_n_z_ɪ_ŋ ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_t]\
Definitions of CLEANSING AGENT
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Purifying or cleansing agents, usually salts of long-chain aliphatic bases or acids, that exert cleansing (oil-dissolving) and antimicrobial effects through a surface action that depends on possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
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