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.
Also called
invert soap.
Origin of cationic detergent
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby cationic detergent
catilinarian,
catiline,
cation,
cation exchange,
cation-exchange resin,
cationic detergent,
catkin,
catlike,
catlin,
catling,
catmint
British Dictionary definitions for cationic detergent
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