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A surface-active agent; one that accumulates at the interface between two liquids and modifies their surface properties. An example would include the sterate ion.
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| surfactant |
Any substance that when dissolved in an aqueous solution reduces its surface tension between it and another liquid.
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| surfactant |
A substance produced in the lungs to reduce surface tension in alveoli and small airways.
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| surfactant |
Surface-active agent which increases the emulsifying, foaming, dispersing, spreading and wetting properties of a product.
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| surfactant |
A surface-active agent; usually an organic compound whose molecules contain a hydrophilic group at one end and a lipophilic group at the other.
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