Surface-Active Agents

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MSH: Agents that modify interfacial tension of water; usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule; includes soaps, detergents, emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, and several groups of antiseptics.,NCI: Any chemical that reduces the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved or lowers the interfacial tension between two immiscible phases.

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