surfactant in Finnish
surfactant in Finnish
surfaktantti
(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”.
tensidi
(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”.
[[pinta-aktiivinen]] aine
(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”.
surfaktantti
(biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.