Question
Define the following terms:
- Tranquilizer.
- Anionic detergent.
- Disinfectant.
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Answer
- Neurologically active drugs/chemical compounds used for treatment of stress/anxiety and mild or even severe mental diseases.
- Anionic detergents are sodium salts of sulphonated long chain alcohols or hydrocarbons/alkylbenzene sulphonate or detergents whose anionic part is involved in cleansing action.
- Disinfectants kill or prevent growth of microbes and are applied on inanimate/non living objects.
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