Synthetic detergent
material · 1916 · Electric age
Cleaning agents based on surfactants.
Principles and materials it uses
- Surfactant — uses. Surfactants.
Where it is used
- Washing machine — is used in. Detergent powder.
- Dishwasher — is used in. Detergent.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Soap — evolved from. Synthetic detergents were invented in the First World War, when fat for soap ran short.