Definition of "surfactants" []

• Plural form of surfactant. (noun)

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• "First of all, there's a medicine called surfactants, and what those do, is those take those lungs that can be almost be like cardboard, just very, very tough, and make it hard to breathe, they soften those lungs so that the baby has an easier time breathing."
• "Soaps, also known as surfactants, can be problematic when used on a large scale because their chemical properties inherently cause them to interact with lipids and other molecules they encounter."
• "Chemicals used in industrial applications may affect cholesterol levels WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, paper and textile coatings and food packaging might affect serum cholesterol levels in people."