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Surface tension: tendency of fluid surfaces to shrink into the minimum surface area possible
Surfactants: chemical compounds that decrease the surface tension or interfacial tension between two liquids, a liquid and a gas, or a liquid and a solid
Amphiphilic: having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts
Hydrophilic: having an affinity or attraction towards water molecules
Hydrophobic: tending to be repelled by water molecules
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