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Uncommonsurfactant
The correct spelling is surfactant.
How to pronounce surfactant
noun
IPA: /səɹˈfæktənt/
Say it like: Sur-fac-tan-t
The correct spelling is surfactant. 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".
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Definition
noun
- 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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