| NOUN | substance | surface-active agent, wetting agent, wetter, surfactant | a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid / liquid in which it is dissolved |
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| Meaning | A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid / liquid in which it is dissolved. | |
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| Synonyms | wetting agent, wetter, surfactant | |
| Narrower | detergent | A surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering |
| emulsifier | A surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion | |
| Broader | chemical agent | An agent that produces chemical reactions |
| Spanish | surfactante, tensioactivo, tensoactivo | |
| Catalan | surfactant, tensioactiu | |
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