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surfactant

Best crossword clue

"Soaplike wetting agent"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /səɹˈfæktənt/Part of speech nounSorted aacfnrsttuStarts with SEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2U3R4F5A6C7T8A9N10T

Definitions

  1. a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

Used in a sentence

  • Dr. Khorana added that this is especially true of cleansers that feature surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate, as this class of ingredients can cause “dryness, irritation and eczema.”
  • It is conceivable that impairment of surfactant proteins is due to rheological and immunodefensive disorders of testis and epididymis or prostate.

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