Synonyms for "surface-active"

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Related terms

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detergentsurfactant

similar

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active

Translations

7 translations across 6 languages.

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Bulgarian

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• повърхностно активен adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)

Finnish

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• pinta-aktiivinen adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)

German

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• benetzend adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)
• grenzflächenaktiv adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)

Hungarian

1 entries

• felületaktív adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)

Italian

1 entries

• tensioattivo adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)

Romanian

1 entries

• tensioactiv adj (capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid)

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