• 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.


    Surfactant meaning & definition 1 of Surfactant.


  • a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid (= the natural force existing in a liquid that holds its surface together) :

    Surfactant meaning & definition 2 of Surfactant.

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