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 Definitions of surfactant  [ərˈfæk tənt]  

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Definition of 'surfactant' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) surfactant
any surface-active substance, as a detergent or a natural or artificial substance that coats the lungs and prevents them from collapsing.

Etymology:  (1945–50; surf(ace)-act(ive)a(ge)nt)

Definition of 'surfactant' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) wetting agent, wetter, surfactant, surface-active agent
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

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