grenzflächenaktive Substanzen und Netzstoffe

English translation: surfactants and wetting agents

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German term or phrase:	grenzflächenaktive Substanzen und Netzstoffe
English translation:	surfactants and wetting agents
Entered by:	Ingo Dierkschnieder

23:02 Mar 20, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / instructions for contact lens cleaning solutions

German term or phrase: grenzflächenaktive Substanzen und Netzstoffe

instructions for using a type of contact lens cleaning solution - the problem is with "Netzstoffen" as I can't find this word together with "surface-active substances" thanks

Nicholas Prince KudoZ activity Questions: 34 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
Local time: 04:32

surfactants and wetting agents

Explanation:
Basically the same where wetting agents is more commonly used in the context of contact lens cleansing.

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Note added at 18 Min. (2007-03-20 23:20:28 GMT)
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http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2006/techprogram/P61691.HTM

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Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:32

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many thanks for your help
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surfactants and wetting agents

Ingo Dierkschnieder

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surface-active substances and wetting agents

David Seycek

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peer agreement (net): +1

grenzflächenaktiven Substanzen und Netzstoffen surface-active substances and wetting agents

Explanation:
Netzstoffe as in „benetzen“

David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of:

German,

Czech

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

grenzflächenaktiven Substanzen und Netzstoffen

surfactants and wetting agents

Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 122

Grading comment

many thanks for your help

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