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