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Hyphenation of surfactant

How to hyphenate surfactant

Because it is a word with a single syllable, surfactant is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

surfactant
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: surfactant

Definitions of surfactant

surfactant is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

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

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.