co·sur·fac·tant
| \ (ˌ)kō-(ˌ)sər-ˈfak-tənt
, (ˌ)kō-ˈsər-ˌfak-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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“Cosurfactant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosurfactant. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of cosurfactant was in 1970
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