surfactant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.
A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.

/səɹˈfæktənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-surfactant.wav

surfactant surfactants

Blend of surface-active + agent.

tenside

antisurfactant biosurfactant cosurfactant fluorosurfactant nonsurfactant prosurfactant surfactantless surfactantlike

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