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surfactant
(redirected from Surface active agent)

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surfactant [sər′fek·tənt]
(materials)
surface-active agent
surfactant
A chemical wetting agent; added to water to improve its penetration into a material; often useful in reducing the amount of water required in removing a material from the surface on which it has been applied.
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