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surfactant definition

sur·fac·tant (sʉr fak′tənt)

noun

any substance that is surface-active

Etymology: surf(ace)-act(ive) a(ge)nt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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