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Captive Agents: Agents that represent only one health plan or insurer.

Wetting Agents: Are chemicals which, when used in minute quantities, reduce the surface tension of water. They are usually added to the final wash of films and plates to improve draining.

Independent Agents: Agents that represent the products of several health plans or insurers.

Captive Supply: Products that manufacturers or processors own or contract to purchase for future delivery so as to have a predictable source of raw materials for their plants. In agriculture, the term often . . . View Full Definition

Captive Finance Company: Interest that is not immediately expensed, but rather is considered as an asset and is then amortized through the income statement over time.

Chelating Agents: Soluble organic compounds that can fit certain metallic ions into their molecular structure.