surfactant

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

tensioactiu

Sinònims

surface-active agent

surface active agent

wetter

wetting agent

spreader

surface active substance

tenside

tensio-active agent

surface-activator

Traduccions

tensioattivo

tensioactif

tensoactivo

Tensid

agent de surface

surfactant

surfactante

surfattante

surfactante

compostos tensioactivos

oppervlakte-actieve stof

tensio-actif

tensoativo

agente tensioattivo

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/səɹˈfæktənt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Blend of surface-active + agent.