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surfactant in Arabic

عَامِل سَطْحِيّ ʕāmil saṭḥiyy

/səɹˈfæktənt/

surfactant in Arabic: عَامِل سَطْحِيّ (ʕāmil saṭḥiyy). In English, surfactant means 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”.

Arabic words for surfactant

surface active agent
عَامِل سَطْحِيّ ʕāmil saṭḥiyy

English meaning of surfactant

  1. noun 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”.
  2. noun A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.

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Questions about surfactant in Arabic

What is the meaning of surfactant in Arabic?
Surfactant in Arabic is عَامِل سَطْحِيّ (ʕāmil saṭḥiyy).
ما معنى كلمة surfactant؟
Surfactant: عَامِل سَطْحِيّ (ʕāmil saṭḥiyy).
What does surfactant mean in English?
Surfactant means 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”.

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