cosurfactant

noun

co·sur·fac·tant | \(ˌ)kō-(ˌ)sər-ˈfak-tənt,

(ˌ)kō-ˈsər-ˌfak-tənt\

variants: or co-surfactant

plural cosurfactants or co-surfactants

Definition of cosurfactant

: a chemical substance that is used in addition to a surfactant to improve its performance especially : a second surfactant that is used in conjunction with a primary surfactant

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