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surface-active agent
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | surface-active agent - a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolvedsurfactant, wetter, wetting agentemulsifier - a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsionchemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactionsdetergent - a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering |
surface-active agent
surface-active agent[′sər·fəs ¦ak·tiv ′ā·jənt] (materials) A soluble compound that reduces the surface tension of liquids, or reduces interfacial tension between two liquids or a liquid and a solid. Also known as surfactant. surface-active agent1. In unhardened mixtures of concrete, an additive which has the ability to modify the surface tension of the mixing water, thereby facilitating the wetting and penetrating action of the water, and/or assisting the emulsifying, dispersing, solubilizing, foaming, or frothing of other additives. 2. Same as surfactant.MedicalSeesurfactantFinancialSeeagentsurface-active agent
Synonyms for surface-active agentnoun a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolvedSynonyms- surfactant
- wetter
- wetting agent
Related Words- emulsifier
- chemical agent
- detergent
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