/serr"fis ak'tiv/ , Chem.
any substance that when dissolved in water or an aqueous solution reduces its surface tension or the interfacial tension between it and another liquid. Also called surfactant .
/serr"fis ak'tiv/ , Chem.
any substance that when dissolved in water or an aqueous solution reduces its surface tension or the interfacial tension between it and another liquid. Also called surfactant .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012