surfactant
Senso (Inglese)
- 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.
Concetti
sinonimi
surface-active agent
surface active agent
surface active substance
tensio-active agent
surface-activator
Traduzioni
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/səɹˈfæktənt/
Etimologia (Inglese)
Blend of surface-active + agent.
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