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Noun: surfactant  sur'fak-tunt
  1. A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
    - wetting agent, wetter, surface-active agent

Derived forms: surfactants

Type of: chemical agent

Encyclopedia: Surfactant

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