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Definition of Surfactants
1. surfactant [n] - See also: surfactant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surfactants
Literary usage of Surfactants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Keeping It Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from by Anne E. Grimmer (1992)
"surfactants and Detergents polished granite, glazed brick, architectural terra
cotta surfactants (without acids or alkalies) can be used on polished granite ..."
2. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"These surfactants apparently acted directly at the cell surfaces, ... For Gramnegative
bacteria, surfactants with chemical characteristics that stimulated ..."
3. The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Technology Profiles (1993)
"Wash and rinse liquids are combined and treated to separate surfactants and ...
Contaminants are separated from the surfactants by desorption and are ..."
4. Investigation of Inappropriate Pollutant Entries Into Storm Drainage Systems by Robert Pitt (1993)
"However, surfactants present in water originating from potable water sources
could indicate sanitary wastewaters, laundry wastewaters, ..."
5. U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994: Business Forecasts for 350 IndustriesBusiness & Economics (1994)
"The raw materials for surfactants are derived from petrochemical feedstocks ...
Specific manufacturers are replacing LAS with surfactants based on natural ..."
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