Surface-Active Agents

Amphiphilic Agents; Surface Active Agents; Tensides; Active Agents, Surface; Agents, Amphiphilic; Agents, Surface Active; Agents, Surface-Active
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.