| Term Name: | surfactant |
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| Synonyms: | surface active agent, surfactant, surfactants |
| Definition: | A substance which lowers the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved, and/or the interfacial tension with other phases, and, accordingly, is positively adsorbed at the liquid/vapour and/or at other interfaces. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35195] ( EBI ) |