surfactant
suomi-englanti sanakirjasurfactant englannista suomeksi
pinta-aktiivinen aine, surfaktantti, tensidi
Substantiivi
tensidi, pinta-aktiivinen aine">pinta-aktiivinen aine, surfaktantti
surfactant englanniksi
A surface-active agent, or agent, capable of reducing the tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.
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(quote-journal)
A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.
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