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surfactant meaning in Tamil

மேற்பரப்புச் செயலி

/səɹˈfæktənt/

surfactant in Tamil: மேற்பரப்புச் செயலி, பரப்பியங்கி, மேல் பரப்பி. 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”.

Tamil words for surfactant

மேற்பரப்புச் செயலி, பரப்பியங்கி, மேல் பரப்பி

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of surfactant in Tamil?
Surfactant in Tamil is மேற்பரப்புச் செயலி, பரப்பியங்கி, மேல் பரப்பி.
surfactant என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Surfactant: மேற்பரப்புச் செயலி, பரப்பியங்கி, மேல் பரப்பி.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: surfactant (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: surfactant (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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