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wetting agent wetter surfactant surface-active agent surface active compound

A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved WordNet 3.0

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A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Surfactants are chemical compounds that decrease the surface tension or interfacial tension between two liquids, a liquid and a gas, or a liquid and a solid. Wikipedia

Group of chemical substances Wikidata

A substance (usually a detergent) that improves the contact of a liquid to a solid surface by reducing its surface tension. OmegaWiki

A substance that, when used in small quantities, modifies the surface properties of liquids or solids. OmegaWiki

Any soluble substance composed of two or more unlike atoms held together by chemical bonds that reduces interfacial tension between liquids or a liquid and a solid, often used as detergents, wetting agents and emulsifiers. OmegaWiki

A surface active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic "head" and a hydrophobic "tail". Wiktionary

Surface active agent. Wiktionary (translation)

A substance, such as a surfactant, that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, allowing it to spread across and penetrate the surface of a solid. Wiktionary

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