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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

chemical agent go
an agent that produces chemical reactions

wetter, wetting agent, surfactant, surface-active agent go
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

detergent
a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering

noun.substance

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anionic detergent, anionic, non-ionic detergent go
a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
cationic detergent, invert soap go
a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation
sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium lauryl sulfate, SLS go
a caustic detergent useful for removing grease