NOUN | substance | wetting agent, wetter, surfactant, surface-active agent | 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 | wetter, surfactant, surface-active agent | |
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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