tenside en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛnsaɪd/
Etymology
Derived from Latin tēnsiō, tēnsiōnem. Cognate English tension.
Meanings
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A surfactant.
Another large group of organic substances polluting the hydrosphere are the preparations known as tensides and detergents [115, 116]. Tensides are surface active substances with a capability to reduce the surface tension at an interface.
1993, Juraj Tölgyessy, editor, Chemistry and Biology of Water, Air and Soil: Environmental Aspects, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 144:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tensides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |