Meanings
adjectivesurface-active (not comparable)
- not comparablecapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents
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Translations
Bulgarian повърхностно активен
- повърхностно активен (povărhnostno aktiven)capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Finnish pinta-aktiivinen
- pinta-aktiivinencapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
German grenzflächenaktiv, benetzend
- grenzflächenaktivcapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
- benetzendcapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Hungarian felületaktív
- felületaktívcapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Italian tensioattivo
- tensioattivocapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Polish czynny powierzchniowo
- czynny powierzchniowocapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Romanian tensioactiv
- tensioactivcapable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid
Cite this entry
APA
surface-active. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface-active
MLA
“surface-active.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface-active. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surface-active,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface-active.
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