English Dictionary

surfactant

/səɹˈfæktənt/

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”.

The surfactant helps to reduce the surface tension of the liquid.

意味（1）

(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”.

意味（2）

(biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.