ALL meanings of anionic detergent
an·i·on de·ter·gent
A a - noun anionic detergent any of a class of synthetic compounds whose anions are alkali salts, as soap, or whose ions are ammonium salts. 1
- noun anionic detergent (chemistry) Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anion; examples include soaps and sunthetic long-chain sulfates and sulfonates. 0