Surfactants

Word SURFACTANTS
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Definitions and meanings of "Surfactants"

What do we mean by surfactants?

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".

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

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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The word "surfactants" in example sentences

First of all, there's a medicine called surfactants, and what those do, is those take those lungs that can be almost be like cardboard, just very, very tough, and make it hard to breathe, they soften those lungs so that the baby has an easier time breathing. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Soaps, also known as surfactants, can be problematic when used on a large scale because their chemical properties inherently cause them to interact with lipids and other molecules they encounter. ❋ Lily Newman (2012)

Chemicals used in industrial applications may affect cholesterol levels WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, paper and textile coatings and food packaging might affect serum cholesterol levels in people. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Washington: A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, food packaging might affect serum cholesterol levels in ❋ Unknown (2009)

Washington: A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, food packaging might affect serum cholesterol levels in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Washington: A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, ❋ Unknown (2009)

A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, paper and textile coatings and food packaging might affect serum cholesterol levels in people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yes, certain ingredients found in conventional cleaners-such as surfactants-have less-than-desirable impacts on our air and waterways. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"surfactants" called methylene blue active substances in her well water and her pond. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It typically contains catalysts, surfactants, formaldehyde, benzene and toluene -- all culprits for the potential health hazards listed in the materials safety data sheet MSDS posted by manufacturers. ❋ Sloan Barnett (2011)

The process uses about 99% water and sand, the rest being a solution of chemical additives including biocides, surfactants and emulsifiers. ❋ Mortimer Zuckerman (2011)

You have to disrupt the structure of the rock to get the gas, most often done with pressurized water, surfactants and some other chemicals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

MON 810, and RoundUp Ultra, a highly concentrated Glophosate herbicide used on global agriculture crops with additional surfactants (to increase lethality). ❋ Unknown (2010)

The exact formula is secret, but she says the key is balancing the surfactants - the chemicals that cut grease. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A Louisiana State University researcher who has studied their effects on marine life said that by breaking oil into small particles, surfactants make it easier for fish and other animals to soak up the oil's toxic chemicals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

soap, dish [detergent], and molecules such as oleic acid and [sodium] dodecylsulfate ([SDS]) are all surfactants. ❋ Skippy McJimmers (2006)

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