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  "summary": "Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate is a surfactant and processing aid used in washing produce and in equipment cleaning.",
  "derivation_summary": "Produced by sulfonating dodecylbenzene, a petroleum derivative. It is the common detergent surfactant.",
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      "name": "P-1',1',4',4'-Tetramethyloktylbenzensulfonan sodny",
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      "name": "Sodium dodecylphenylsulfonate",
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      "name": "Sodium laurylbenzenesulfonate",
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      "name": "Sodium o-dodecylbenzenesulfonate",
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      "name": "Sol sodowa kwasu laurylobenzenosulfonowego",
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      "name": "Steinaryl NKS 100",
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      "name": "Stepan DS 60",
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      "name": "Stepantan DS 40",
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      "name": "Sulfapolu",
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    {
      "name": "Sulfaril paste",
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    {
      "name": "Sulframin 1238 slurry",
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      "name": "Sulframin 1250 slurry",
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      "name": "Sulfuril",
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    {
      "name": "Ultrawet 60K",
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    {
      "name": "Ultrawet KX",
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      "name": "Ultrawet SK",
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      "name": "Vista C 550",
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      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
      "licence": "Public domain",
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