Surfactant

What do we mean by surfactant?

A surface-active substance. noun

A substance composed of lipoprotein that is secreted by the alveolar cells of the lung and serves to maintain the stability of pulmonary tissue by reducing the surface tension of fluids that coat the lung. noun

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". noun

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

A chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved noun

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N- a molecule containing both hydrophilic (water loving, polar) and hydrophobic (water hating, nonpolar) parts, thus enabling the mixture of two generally imiscible (noncompatable) solvents such as oil and water. Urban Dictionary

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