surfactant
A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a…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”.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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”.
Tensid, Netzmittel, Benetzungsmittel
пове́рхностно-акти́вное вещество́povérxnostno-aktívnoje veščestvó
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.
Translations
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Origin
Blend of surface-active + agent.Blend of surface-active + agent.
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Forms
plural: surfactants| Singular | surfactant |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved:wetting agentwettersurface-active agent