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Biosurfactant

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prenylsurfactantnoun(organic chemistry) A surfactant (typically a sulfonate) that has a polyisoprene chain as the lipophylic (hydrophobic) part
fluorosurfactantnounA fluorinated surfactant, any of various synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms.
viscosinnoun(organic chemistry) A biosurfactant, [[(2S)-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxydecanoyl]amino]-4-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]-5-oxo-pentanoic acid, produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens
detergentnounAny non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
amphipolnounAny of a range of amphipathic polymers used as speciality surfactants
lineactantnounA form of surfactant that accumulates at the two-dimensional boundaries between three immiscible phases
foaming agentnounAny substance that will produce a foam under specified conditions
pluronic acidnoun(organic chemistry) A nonionic surfactant used in biochemical research.
sodium cocoamphoacetatenoun(organic chemistry) A surfactant and stabilizer derived from coconut oil.
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholinenounA phospholipid consisting of two palmitic acids, the major constituent of pulmonary surfactant.
niosomenounA vesicle composed of a nonionic surfactant and cholesterol
rhamnolipidnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups
octylglucosidenoun(organic chemistry) A glycoside of glucose and octanol, used as a specialist surfactant
poloxaminenounAny of a family of copolymers of three long chains of ethylene oxide and a single chain of propylene oxide that are used as nonionic surfactants
dodecylmaltosidenoun(organic chemistry) A dodecyl derivative of maltose that is used as a specialised nonionic surfactant
cocamidopropylbetainenounA mixture of closely related organic compounds derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, used as a surfactant.
saponinenounAlternative form of saponin. [(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.]
dimethylsulfoniopropionatenounA chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.
perfluorooctanesulfonic acidnoun(organic chemistry) A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.
saponinnoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.

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