wetting agent
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
wetting agent (plural wetting agents)
- A substance, such as a surfactant, that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, allowing it to spread across and penetrate the surface of a solid.
Further reading[edit]
- “wetting agent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “wetting agent” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “wetting agent”, in Collins English Dictionary.