How to Pronounce Surfactants

To pronounce "surfactants", say SURF-act-ants — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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SURF-act-ants

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💡 Tip for remembering “surfactants”

"surfactants" has 3 syllables: surf-act-ants.

What does surfactants mean?

noun

  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.

Related words

anioniccationicnonionicemulsifiersdetergentsemulsifiersolventssulfates

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How many syllables are in "surfactants"?▾

"Surfactants" has 3 syllables: surf · act · ants.

What does "surfactants" mean?▾

Surfactants: 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".

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