detergence

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de·ter·gence

(dĭtûr′jəns)

Detergency.

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Noun

detergence - detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power

detergency

usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use

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The positive controls CPT (23% [+ or -] 11) as well as the detergence Triton-X 100 (16% [+ or -] 4) significantly reduced the viability as compared to stimulated cells alone (100% [+ or -]15).

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The Recommendation therefore provides an official setting for a code of god practice industry developed in 1996, backed by the Association internationale de la savonnerie, de la detergence et des produits d'entretien (AISE, the official body that represents the soap, detergent and maintenance products industry towards European and other international organisations.