Difference between Surfactant and Wetter

What is the difference between Surfactant and Wetter?

Surfactant as a noun is 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". while Wetter as a noun is agent noun of wet; someone who wets something as part of some process.

Surfactant

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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". A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.

Wetter

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Agent noun of wet; someone who wets something as part of some process.A wetting agent or surfactant.A bedwetter.

We hope you now know whether to use Surfactant or Wetter in your sentence.

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