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Meaning of "surface-active agent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT

surface-active agent  [ˈsɜːfɪsˌæktɪv ˈeɪdʒənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surface-Active agent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT


agent
ˈeɪdʒənt
argent
ˈɑːdʒənt
corrigent
ˈkɒrɪdʒənt
diligent
ˈdɪlɪdʒənt
dirigent
ˈdɪrɪdʒənt
divergent
daɪˈvɜːdʒənt
exigent
ˈɛksɪdʒənt
indigent
ˈɪndɪdʒənt
intelligent
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt
intransigeant
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt
negligent
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt
newsagent
ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt
pageant
ˈpædʒənt
reagent
riːˈeɪdʒənt
regent
ˈriːdʒənt
sergeant
ˈsɑːdʒənt
subagent
sʌbˈeɪdʒənt
superagent
ˈsuːpərˌeɪdʒənt
unintelligent
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt
urgent
ˈɜːdʒənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT

surface
surface acoustic wave
surface area
surface condenser
surface friction drag
surface grammar
surface mail
surface noise
surface plate
surface structure
surface tension
surface water
surface worker
surface-active
surface-to-air
surface-to-surface
surfaceless
surfaceman
surfacemen
surfacer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT

alkylating agent
chelating agent
chemical agent
county agent
double agent
estate agent
export agent
free agent
gent
Indian agent
insurance agent
intelligence agent
oxidizing agent
patent agent
press agent
real-estate agent
release agent
secret agent
special agent
travel agent
wetting agent

Synonyms and antonyms of surface-active agent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surface-active agent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT

Find out the translation of surface-active agent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surface-active agent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surface-active agent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

表面活性剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agente de superficie activa
570 millions of speakers

English

surface-active agent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सतह सक्रिय एजेंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وكيل النشطة على السطح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Поверхностно-активное вещество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agente tensio-activo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৃষ্ঠ-সক্রিয় এজেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agent tensio- actif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agen aktif permukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oberflächenaktives Mittel,
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

界面活性剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계면 활성제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agen aktif permukaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoạt động bề mặt đại lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்பரப்பு செயலில் உள்ள முகவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पृष्ठ-सक्रिय एजंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüzey aktif madde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tensioattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Środek powierzchniowo czynny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поверхнево-активна речовина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agent activ de suprafață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιφανειοδραστικός παράγων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oppervlak -aktiewe agent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ytaktivt medel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overflateaktivt middel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surface-active agent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surface-active agent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT»

Discover the use of surface-active agent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surface-active agent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toxic Substances Control Act: Trademarks and Product Names ...
... 9G Liquid 125% "Merpentine" Surface Active Agent "Merpol" C Surface Active Agent "Merpol" CH-196 Surface Active Agent "Merpol" CH-224 Surface Active Agent "Merpol" CP Surface Active Agent "Merpol" DA Surface Active Agent " Merpol" ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1979
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Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science
The addition of a surface active agent to water, by reducing the surface tension of water, yLV, and perhaps also the interfacial free energy of the mineral-water, may cause that 0 = 0 and air bubble adhesion to mineral cannot occur.
P. Somasundaran, 2006
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ADVANCES IN FOOD RESEARCH
... over-all process (of detergency) it is difficult to assign a 'pure' role to each constituent of a built detergent formulation; . . . there is no . . . reason to separate the interrelated roles of the (surface) active (agent), builder, anti-redeposition agent, ...
C. O. Chichester, George Franklin Stewart, 1955
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Surface and Interfacial Science: Application to Engineering ...
Application to Engineering and Technology M. C. Rastogi. Table 8-7 Surface active agent-solution system Surface active agent-solution system L/A. L,/L2 and S/L interfaces. i. i. adsorption may lead to the formation of monolayer or multilayer ii.
M. C. Rastogi, 2003
5
Microcapsules and Nanoparticles in Medicine and Pharmacy
carrier material; and nature of the surface active agent used to stabilize the emulsion during microparticle formation. Rate of solvent volatilization also affects particle morphology. If it is removed too rapidly, porous microparticles are formed. 19 ...
Max Donbrow, 1991
6
Routledge Diccionario Técnico Inglés
... superficiactivo m contam mar. p&c surface-active agent, surfactant; - supresor m color inhihitor dye; - surfactante m contam mar surface- active agent, p&c aditivo surface-active agent, surfactant; - de tamponacion m cinemat huffering agent; ...
Routledge, 1997
7
Basics of Paint Technology part I
The general guideline is: q Deemulsifier's HLB is in the range of 2 to 4 q Wetting and dispersing agent's HLB is from 4 to 8 q Emulsifier's HLB is between 7 to 40 The surface active agent that is to be added would also be decided by what needs ...
Prof. Vinod C. Malshe, Meenal Sikchi
8
Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation
... by some means. This may be accomplished by adding a substance that is capable of orienting itself SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT (Ionic) SOLUBILIZATE SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT (Nonionic) — 283 Surface-Active Agents John J Merianos.
Seymour Stanton Block, 2001
9
Lipid Technologies and Applications
caliomc surface-active agent arnphoteric surface-active agent Fig. 1 Schematic representation of the four main categories of surface-active agents. (A) Nonionic surface-active agent; (B) anionic surface-active agent; (C) cationic surface-active  ...
Frank D. Gunstone, Fred B. Padley, 1997
10
Alignment Technology and Applications of Liquid Crystal Devices
In Table 3.7.1, the relationship between the surface active agent concentration and the liquid crystal alignment are shown when the surface active agent, cetylammoniumbromide is added to a nematicliquid crystalline material [1].
Kohki Takatoh, Masanori Sakamoto, Ray Hasegawa, 2005

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT»

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Scientists create stretchable, printable, wearable conductor for …
... high elasticity, Someya and his colleagues dissolved a fluorine rubber material in a solvent and then added silver and a surface-active agent to the mixture. «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
2
No-Shampoo Regimens Replace the Suds
Certainly there is a trendy disdain for surfactants, the “surface-active agents” responsible for shampoo's cleaning action and lathering properties, and detergents. «New York Times, Dec 14»
3
Japanese firm to make algae-based shampoo
Surfactants or surface-active agents have the ability to remove dirt. Surfactants that Kao Corp uses are produced from particular types of medium-chain fatty acid. «The Express Tribune, Oct 14»
4
Oelheld Introduces New Grinding Oil
Surface-active agents allow for superior finish combined with cooling and lubricating properties. With DiaGrind 535-5 tangential forces, workpiece temperature ... «Machinery Lubrication Magaz, Jun 14»
5
Video: Emulsifying Molecule Could Magnetize Oil Spills For Easy …
The molecules that researchers are using are called magnetic surfactants (surface-active agents), and they're able to coat the oil that's in a mixture of oil and ... «Popular Science, Jun 12»
6
Cetylpyridinium chloride reduces plaque, calculus
Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) is a quaternary compound that reduces plaque and calculus. It is a cationic surface-active agent and has a broad antimicrobial ... «Dentistry IQ, Sep 11»

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