Breaker is 1) a chemical that reduces the viscosity of a fluid by breaking long-chain molecules into shorter segments. A surfactant may be added to an emulsion as the Breaker to reduce the viscosity of the fluid by breaking down the long chain molecules into shorter molecules; 2) a circuit breaker; 3) a heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore; 4) a person who does not obey a law or rule, etc. (a lawbreaker); 5) as a machine for breaking up or crushing a substance, such as rock, coal, or plant fibres.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Plant and Process Unit;Upstream Engineering
