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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A substance that enhances the effectiveness of a treatment. Adjuvants are used to increase absorption, provide miscibility in water, and aid in wetting. Examples of materials used in | + | A substance that enhances the effectiveness of a treatment. Adjuvants are used to increase absorption, provide miscibility in water, and aid in wetting. Examples of materials used in conservation treatments that can be adjuvants are: [[surfactant|surfactants]], [[wetting%20agent|wetting agents]], [[emulsifier|emulsifiers]], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=foaming%20agents foaming agent], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=thickening%20agent thickeners], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=buffer buffers], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=defoaming%20agent defoaming agents]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 06:05, 6 February 2014
Description
A substance that enhances the effectiveness of a treatment. Adjuvants are used to increase absorption, provide miscibility in water, and aid in wetting. Examples of materials used in conservation treatments that can be adjuvants are: surfactants, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agent, thickeners, buffers, and defoaming agents.
Synonyms and Related Terms
adjuvants
Authority
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: adjuvant" [Accessed February 26, 2002].
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000