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Name:	Detergents
Description:	Purifying or cleansing agents, usually salts of long-chain aliphatic bases or acids, that exert cleansing (oil-dissolving) and antimicrobial effects through a surface action that depends on possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
Synonyms:	Detergent; Cleansing Agents; Cleansing Agent; Agents, Cleansing; Agent, Cleansing