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surface-active

/ˌsɜː.fɪs ˈæk.tɪv/

/ˌsɝː.fɪs ˈæk.tɪv/

Translations

surface-activeadjective

/ˌsɜː.fɪs ˈæk.tɪv/

/ˌsɝː.fɪs ˈæk.tɪv/

Usually hyphenated; used chiefly in chemistry and related contexts to describe substances that act at a surface or interface.

tensioactifChimie, biologie : se dit d’une substance ou d’un agent agissant à la surface ou à l’interface, notamment en abaissant la tension superficielle.

Soaps are surface-active substances that help remove grease.

Les savons sont des substances tensioactives qui aident à éliminer la graisse.

Additional translations

actif en surfaceTraduction plus littérale, moins usuelle que « tensioactif ».

Synonyms

surface-tension-reducing

amphiphilic

amphipathic

interfacially active

interfacial

surface-tension-lowering

Definitions

surface-activeadjective

Capable of acting at a surface or interface, especially by lowering surface tension or affecting surface properties.

Soaps are surface-active substances that help remove grease.