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.
Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
a substance which tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water
any additive with a similar action to a detergent, e.g. an oil-soluble substance which holds dirt in suspension in lubricating oil.
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.
Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
a substance which tends to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water
any additive with a similar action to a detergent, e.g. an oil-soluble substance which holds dirt in suspension in lubricating oil.