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Abstergent vs. Detergent — What's the Difference?

Abstergent vs. Detergent — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Abstergent and Detergent

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Abstergent

Cleansing, detergent.

Detergent

A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleansing properties in dilute solutions. These substances are usually alkylbenzene sulfonates, a family of compounds that are similar to soap but are more soluble in hard water, because the polar sulfonate (of detergents) is less likely than the polar carboxylate (of soap) to bind to calcium and other ions found in hard water.

Abstergent

A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.

Detergent

A water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water
Packets of detergent
Liquid detergents

Abstergent

Serving to cleanse, detergent.
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Detergent

Relating to detergents or their action
Staining that resists detergent action

Abstergent

A substance used in cleansing; a detergent; as, soap is an abstergent.

Detergent

A cleansing substance that acts similarly to soap but is made from chemical compounds rather than fats and lye.

Detergent

Having cleansing power.

Detergent

Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

Detergent

Syn of cleansing.

Detergent

Cleansing; purging.

Detergent

A surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering

Detergent

A cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension

Detergent

Having cleansing power

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