SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT


Meaning of SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT in English

/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 .