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Detergent is defined as.....

  • 1
    A liquid surfactant
  • 2
    A liquid soluble
  • 3
    A liquid sovent
  • 4
    A liquid solution
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Answer : 1. "A liquid surfactant"
Explanation :

Detergent can be defined as a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleansing properties when in dilute solutions. However, conventionally, detergent is used to mean synthetic cleaning compounds as opposed to soap (a salt of the natural fatty acid), even though soap is also a detergent in the true sense.

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