The Alconox Inc. National Crossword Puzzle Day Puzzle

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  1. 4. a substance which tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
  2. 6. A chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with oxygen or another oxidizing substance.
  3. 8. pH below 7
  4. 10. a compound containing a ligand (typically organic) bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points.
  5. 11. Our concentrated, anionic detergent for manual and ultrasonic cleaning. Free rinsing to give you reliable results without interfering residues. Ideal for cleaning contaminants from glassware, metals, plastics, ceramic, porcelain, rubber and fiberglass. Excellent replacement for corrosive acids and hazardous solvents.
  6. 14. a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities or liquids from solids.
  7. 15. pH above 7
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  1. 1. Our concentrated, anionic detergent for manual and ultrasonic cleaning. Free rinsing to give you reliable results without interfering residues. Extremely mild and completely soluble in hard and soft water.
  2. 2. Our phosphate free, concentrated cleaner and metal brightener for high performance removal of metal oxides, scale, salts and inorganic residues in manual and ultrasonic cleaning. Corrosion inhibited and free rinsing for reliable results and no interfering residues. Ideal for trace metal analysis.
  3. 3. the methodology used to assure that a cleaning process removes chemical and microbial residues of the active, inactive or detergent ingredients of the product manufactured in a piece of equipment, the cleaning aids utilized in the cleaning process and the microbial attributes.
  4. 5. the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. And it is awesome
  5. 7. Our concentrated, anionic detergent with protease enzyme for manual and ultrasonic cleaning. Excellent for removal of proteinaceous soils, tissue, blood and body fluids from glassware, metals, plastic, ceramic, porcelain, rubber and fiberglass with no interfering residues. Ideal as a cleaning agent in Reverse Osmosis and Ultra-Filtration Systems. USDA authorized.
  6. 9. of or involving sound waves with a frequency above the upper limit of human hearing.
  7. 12. a surfactant or mixture of surfactants that has cleaning properties in dilute solution with water.
  8. 13. a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.