Type: surface-active or chemosorptive substance, tensides for selective separation of various non conductors. From Wordnik.com. [16.1 Roasting oven, calcining furnace] Reference
A little surfing reveals that the bottle contains "Anion surface-active agent 0. 5wt%". From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
Wetter-spreaders: Contain surface-active ingredients - surfactants - that reduce the contact angle of the spray droplet on the target. From Wordnik.com. [Western Farm Press RSS Feed] Reference
The introduction of a surface-active substance triggers a synergy with the fat and it helps break down the protein layer in a more efficient way. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia News - Global] Reference
• A fourth ingredient is found extensively in cosmetics and is also used as a surface-active agent and emulsifier for agents used in food contact. From Wordnik.com. [Feminist Peace Network] Reference
To solve this, horses appear to have evolved a surface-active, detergent-like protein that they release at unusually high concentrations in their sweat. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
A shortened form of three words "surface-active agent", surfactants stabilize mixtures of oil and water by reducing the surface tension at the interface between the oil and water molecules. From Wordnik.com. [WebWire | Recent Headlines] Reference
& Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Horses are unusual in producing protein-rich sweat for thermoregulation, a major component of which is latherin, a highly surface-active, non-glycosylated protein. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
"I think one of the differences is that all the other products were surface-active. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
"… We investigated weather-related and seasonal patterns in abundance of surface-active arthropods during four years in the tundra of Taimyr, Siberia. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
"Tenofovir is not surface-active. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
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