### agent | chemical agent:

Surfactant
* Some surfactants also aid in the uptake of the product into the plant.
* act by a detergent effect which enhances the mixing of fat and water to soften stools.
* act to reduce interfacial tension between two liquids
  - the surface tension of a liquid
* affect fish by interfering with surface tension of water
  - uptake and translocation of triclopyr and imazapyr in rhododendron
* amplify the effects of most metal ions tested.
* are a class of adjuvant widely used with herbicides in corn and soybean production
  - added only when the crude has a large amount of suspended solids
  - also responsible for the lather in shampoos
  - an important group of chemicals that touch our every day life
  - critical to successful stimulation treatments
  - detergents that disrupt microbial and sperm membranes by emulsification
  - detergents, which contain hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts
  - found in many household products
* are generally complex, long-chain molecules
  - low in toxicity
  - the most expensive component of a formulation
  - materials that facilitate and accentuate the emulsifying
* are molecules that are really good at dissolving stuff
  - have both polar head groups and two non-polar tail groups
  - implant themselves in the dirt and pry it away from the material
* are most effective on nonwettable soils or soils that repel water
  - valuable in cole crops and peppers due to the waxy leaf
  - often valuable as thickening agents for the solvents
  - particularly important when applying a pesticide to waxy or hairy leaves
  - present in many common products
  - probably the best-known class of adjuvants
  - reactive chemicals than can harm cells
  - the primary components of foam concentrate
* can also form other structures
  - enhance foliar activity
* consist of a water loving and a water fearing part.
* enter the wastewater stream from both domestic and industrial sources.
* generally act by disrupting the phospholipid bilayer and solubilizing the membrane.
* give latexes other alkyd-like properties.
* have a molecular structure that acts as a link between water and the dirt particles
  - polar end and a nonpolar end
  - the physical characteristics of both oil and water
* help water bind to soil.
* increase the solubility of the contaminant in water.
* lines the alveolar surface and prevents atelectasis at end expiration.
* lowers the surface tension of the alveolar membrane.
* make water able to get things wet faster.
* mimic the hormone oestrogen.
* reduce surface tension of spray droplets which allows better plant coverage
  - tension, makes disinfectants mor efficient
* tends to be produced a bit earlier in girls than in boys and when there is stress.
+ Housecleaning, Cleaning chemicals: Home
  * There are five main kinds of cleaning chemicals. Surfactants make water able to get things wet faster. Alkaline chemicals like soap and baking soda are able to get things like mud and hamburger grease off. Acidic chemicals like vinegar and orange juice are able to get off things like mustard, wine, tea, coffee, rust, dry soap suds, and lime scale. Flammable solvents like turpentine are able to remove things like paint. Disinfectants kill germs like fungus and mold. Soap is a kind of cleaner.

### agent | chemical agent | surfactant:

Anionic surfactant
* are most effective when used with contact pesticides
  - the most widely used detergents in the cosmetology profession
* have a negative charge.

### agent | chemical agent | vesicant:

Liquid ammonia
* boils at the same temperature.
* can also attack rubber and certain plastics.
* is ammonia
  - injected directly into the soil for certain crops such as corn and sugar beets
  - liquids
  - the best-known and most widely studied nonaqueous ionising solvent