sur|face-ac|tive

sur|face-ac|tive
sur|face-ac|tive «SUR fihs AK tihv», adjective.
of or having to do with a group of chemical substances that have the property of reducing the surface tension of water or other liquid. Certain sulfates or sulfonates made from animal and vegetable fats are surface-active and used in household detergents.

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