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Get to know Surfactant better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like wetter.

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Surfactant meaning

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

Synonyms of Surfactant

wetting agent wetter surface-active agent chemical agent

Related words

Other words often associated with Surfactant or its synonyms:

workman agent workingman

Using Surfactant

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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”. | A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.
  • Useful related words include: wetting agent, wetter, surface-active agent, chemical agent.
  • In the example corpus, surfactant often appears in combinations such as: of surfactant.

Context around Surfactant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

european 1× based 1× anionic 1× related 1× aqueous 1× emulsifier 1×

Often after:

directive 1× recently 1× used 1× molecules 1× sodium 1× solution 1× see 1×

Sentence patterns with Surfactant

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agent or surfactant can increase 1× alcohol based surfactant recently replaced 1× an anionic surfactant used in 1× an aqueous surfactant solution to 1× heads of surfactant molecules are 1× kind of surfactant like lauryl 1× of emulsifier surfactant see emulsifier 1× the european surfactant directive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although if a 1× an alcohol based 1× an appropriate surface 1× the considerable interest 1× the red heads 1× the related surfactant 1×

Common sentence endings:

and hygiene products 1× and micelle right 1× dirt and oil 1× emulsifier below present 1× european surfactant directive 1× group of surfactants 1×

Words around Surfactant

Just before it in the word index:

surfacing 100 surfacetension 3 surfaces 1.303 surfaced 807 surface 7.571 surfable 2

Just after it in the word index:

surfactants 23 surfboard 59 surfboards 22 surfed 21 surfeit 18 surfer 216

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Surfactant

  • In this selection, "surfactant" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, european, based, anionic, directive, recently and used stand out and add context to how "surfactant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agent or surfactant can increase and alcohol based surfactant recently replaced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "surfactant" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with surfactant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. (12 words)

This emulsion is achieved by applying an aqueous surfactant solution to the fuel through a high-pressure nozzle. (18 words)

The related surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate (also known as sodium dodecyl sulfate or SDS) is produced similarly, but without the ethoxylation step. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Whether an emulsion of oil and water turns into a "water-in-oil" emulsion or an "oil-in-water" emulsion depends on the volume fraction of both phases and the type of emulsifier (surfactant) (see Emulsifier, below) present. (38 words)

An alcohol -based surfactant recently replaced the original phenol -based version; improving the transport properties of the fuel and eliminating the health concerns associated with the phenol group of surfactants. (30 words)

Although if a shampoo is sulfate-free, odds are there is some kind of surfactant—like lauryl glucoside—in there that’s cleansing the hair of dirt and oil. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

Although if a shampoo is sulfate-free, odds are there is some kind of surfactant—like lauryl glucoside—in there that’s cleansing the hair of dirt and oil.

The considerable interest in biosurfactants in recent years is also due to their low toxicity, biodegradable nature and specificity, which would help them meet the European Surfactant Directive.

An alcohol -based surfactant recently replaced the original phenol -based version; improving the transport properties of the fuel and eliminating the health concerns associated with the phenol group of surfactants.

An appropriate "surface active agent" (or " surfactant ") can increase the kinetic stability of an emulsion so that the size of the droplets does not change significantly with time.

It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products.

The red heads of surfactant molecules are in contact with water, whereas the tails are immersed in oil (blue): bilayer (left) and micelle (right).

The related surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate (also known as sodium dodecyl sulfate or SDS) is produced similarly, but without the ethoxylation step.

This emulsion is achieved by applying an aqueous surfactant solution to the fuel through a high-pressure nozzle.

Whether an emulsion of oil and water turns into a "water-in-oil" emulsion or an "oil-in-water" emulsion depends on the volume fraction of both phases and the type of emulsifier (surfactant) (see Emulsifier, below) present.

Common combinations with surfactant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of surfactant 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "surfactant" in a sentence?
An example: "Although if a shampoo is sulfate-free, odds are there is some kind of surfactant—like lauryl glucoside—in there that’s cleansing the hair of dirt and oil." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "surfactant" from authentic English texts.
What does "surfactant" mean?
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”.
What are synonyms of "surfactant"?
Common synonyms of "surfactant" include: wetting agent, wetter, surface-active agent, chemical agent.
How many example sentences with "surfactant" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "surfactant", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.