Adjuvant

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 agents, thickeners, buffers, and defoaming agents.

Synonyms and Related Terms

adjuvants

Resources and Citations

• 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