Surface-Active Agents

Agents that modify interfacial tension of water; usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule; includes soaps, detergents, emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, and several groups of antiseptics.

Also Known As:

Surfactants; Amphiphilic Agents; Surface Active Agents; Tensides; Active Agent, Surface; Active Agents, Surface; Agent, Surface Active; Agent, Surface-Active; Agents, Amphiphilic; Agents, Surface Active; Agents, Surface-Active; Surface Active Agent; Surface-Active Agent; Surfactant; Tenside

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Specialty Uses of Chemicals
  - Surface-Active Agents: 7674

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)