surfactant

Term ID

CHEBI:35195

Synonyms

surface active agent
surfactant
surfactants

Definition

A substance which lowers the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved, and/or the interfacial tension with other phases, and, accordingly, is positively adsorbed at the liquid/vapour and/or at other interfaces.

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: emulsifier

emulsifier Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: amphiphile bolaamphiphile detergent nonionic surfactant

amphiphile bolaamphiphile detergent nonionic surfactant Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_role: 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 2-butyloctyl hydrogen sulfate 2-ethylhexyl sulfate 2-oxooctanoic acid ... Show All 33 Terms

1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 2-butyloctyl hydrogen sulfate 2-ethylhexyl sulfate 2-oxooctanoic acid 4-octylphenol 4-undecylbenzenesulfonic acid benzalkonium chloride benzododecinium bromide benzododecinium chloride cetylpyridinium bromide cetylpyridinium chloride cetyltrimethylammonium bromide cetyltrimethylammonium chloride cocamidopropyl betaine decyltrimethylammonium bromide diisopropanolamine dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide iturin A lauramidopropyl betaine perfluorobutanesulfonic acid perfluorononanoic acid perfluorooctanoic acid quaternium-52 sodium 2-butyloctyl sulfate surfactin surfactin A surfactin B surfactin C surfactin D triethanolamine triethanolamine hydrochloride tyloxapol Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from surfactant

Phenotype where environments contain surfactant

Phenotype modified by environments containing surfactant

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