Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wet-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌwɛt əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wet-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌwɛt əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of wettability word
- noun wettability the condition of being wettable. 1
- noun wettability the degree or extent to which something absorbs or can be made to absorb moisture. 1
- noun wettability the condition or state of being wettable 0
- noun wettability the degree to which a solid is wetted by a liquid, measured by the force of adhesion between the solid and liquid phases 0
- noun wettability The wettability of a liquid is how much it spreads over the surface of a particular solid, measured by the flatness of a droplet on the solid surface. 0
- noun wettability The ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it. 0
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Origin of wettability
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; wett(able) + -ability
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Parts of speech for Wettability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wettability popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wettability usage trend in Literature
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