| surface-active | (adj) capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents |
| wetting agent | (n) a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved, Syn. surface-active agent, wetter, surfactant |
| 表面活性剤 | [ひょうめんかっせいざい, hyoumenkasseizai] (n) (See 界面活性剤) surface-active agent; surfactant [Add to Longdo] |
| oberflächenaktiv { adj } | surface-active [Add to Longdo] |