noun🔗ShareTensid, grenzflächenaktiver StoffA 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"."Sentence: "The cleaning solution contains a surfactant that helps the water spread out and wet the oily dirt on the dishes, making them easier to clean." "Die Reinigungslösung enthält ein Tensid, das dazu beiträgt, dass sich das Wasser ausbreitet und den öligen Schmutz auf dem Geschirr benetzt, wodurch es leichter zu reinigen ist.chemistrysubstancematerialcompoundsciencebiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTensid, oberflächenaktive SubstanzA lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport."Babies born prematurely sometimes have trouble breathing because their lungs haven't produced enough surfactant to keep the air sacs open. "Frühgeborene Babys haben manchmal Atembeschwerden, weil ihre Lungen nicht genügend Tensid produziert haben, um die Luftsäcke offen zu halten.medicinephysiologybiochemistrybiologysubstanceanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading