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surfactant
n. soap like substance that decreases the surface tension of liquids in order for the liquid to spread out and improve wetting; (Medicine) mixture of phospholipids secreted by the the cells of the alveoli in the lungs which reduces the surface tension of pulmonary fluids and helps to the elastic characteristics of pulmonary tissue

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary

sur·fac·tant
Pronunciation: (ˌ)sər-'fak-tənt, 'sər-ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: surface-active + -ant
Date: 1950

: a surface-active substance (as a detergent)
–surfactant adjective

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary

surfactant
■ noun a surface-active substance.

1950s: from surf(ace)-act(ive) + -ant.

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