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s | surfactant |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun surfactant is

(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".

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    surfactant

    English

    (wikipedia surfactant)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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".
  • (biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.