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SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
Synonyms:
surface-active agent; surfactant; wetter; wetting agent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("surface-active agent" is a kind of...):
chemical agent (an agent that produces chemical reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "surface-active agent"):
emulsifier (a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion)
detergent (a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering)
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