cationic

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of, relating to, or being a cation
of or relating to cations
{s} of a positively charged ion
cationic detergent
Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an cation; examples include long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds
cationic detergent
a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation