Preposition: of

• water: They are so light that they do not penetrate the surface tension of the water, which supports them.

Converse of object

• reduce: The absence of surfactant, which normally reduces the surface tension in the lungs, leads to collapse.

• overcome: However, as bubbles expand the internal pressure overcomes the surface tension and the bubbles grow rapidly.

• use: The model uses simulated surface tension and an inflationary force to grow from within an object and find its boundary.

Modifies a noun

• force: The effect of surface tension forces is particularly dramatically seen in this video clip, which shows the reflow of a BGA.

• effect: Steam actuation is also a serious possibility for micro-engineered devices, although surface tension effects caused by liquid water must be taken into account.

Preposition: in

• lung: The absence of surfactant, which normally reduces the surface tension in the lungs, leads to collapse.