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 32 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 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

Human Disease Model