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Surfactant vs Dodecylmaltoside - What's the difference?

surfactant | dodecylmaltoside |

As nouns the difference between surfactant and dodecylmaltoside

is that 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" while dodecylmaltoside is (organic compound) a dodecyl derivative of maltose that is used as a specialised nonionic surfactant.

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.

    • dodecylmaltoside

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A dodecyl derivative of maltose that is used as a specialised nonionic surfactant