surfactants

Betekenis (Engels)

plural of surfactant

surfactant

1. 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”.
2. A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.

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Sinonieme

detergents

surface active agents

wetting agents

Vertalings

مواد مُفعَلة للسطوح

tensioattivi

surfactantes

surfactant

tensioactivo

Tensid

Oberflächenaktives Mittel

agent de surface

Detergentium

détersif

agent tensioactif

mouillant

agenti bagnanti

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