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Surface-active

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Adjective

1. surface-active

capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Surface-active

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adjective
(of a substance, esp a detergent) capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid, usually water
See also surfactant

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Surface-active

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adjective
Chemistry
designating or of a substance, as a detergent or wetting agent, that lowers the surface tension of the solvent in which it is dissolved or the tension at the interface between two immiscible liquids

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Surface-active

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adj.
Of, relating to, or being a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved. Used especially of detergents, wetting agents, and emulsifiers.

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