wetting agent
wetting agent · wetting agents
A substance, such as a surfactant, that reduces the surface tension of a liquid,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
Forms
plural: wetting agents| Singular | wetting agent |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved:wettersurfactantsurface-active agent
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcleaning agent