Associations to the word «Surfactant»
Noun
- Compound
- Precipitate
- Phase
- Phosphate
- Resin
- Packing
- Saturation
- Acid
- Retention
- Fluid
- Ethanol
- Impurity
- Zeta
- Laundry
- Cleaner
- Dyeing
- Precursor
- Degradation
- Sewage
- Membrane
- Hydrolysis
- Alcohol
- H2o
- Conductivity
- Infant
- Metabolite
- Rp
- Auxiliary
- Cellulose
- Stability
- Derivative
- Chemical
- Extraction
- Cation
- Uptake
- Enhancement
- Adhesion
- Shear
- Equilibrium
- Cholesterol
- Catalyst
- Bonding
- Hy
- Characterization
- Electrode
- Surface
- Ingredient
- Binder
- Liquor
- Ventilation
- Evaporation
- Determination
- Pap
- Filler
- Gemini
- Interaction
- Composite
- Uv
- Pollutant
- Ph
- Peptide
- Morphology
- Ligand
- Protein
- Ethyl
- Ionization
- Mol
- Acetate
- Reprint
- Oxidation
- Inhibitor
- Oil
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SURFACTANT, noun. (chemistry) 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".
SURFACTANT, noun. (biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.
Dictionary definition
SURFACTANT, noun. A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.