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wettable

wet·ta·ble
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wet-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈwɛt ə bəl/
    • /ˈwɛtəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wet-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈwɛt ə bəl/

Definitions of wettable word

  • adjective wettable able to be wetted. 1
  • adjective wettable made soluble or receptive to moisture, as by the addition of a chemical agent. 1
  • noun wettable Capable of being wetted. 1
  • adjective wettable capable of being wetted 0
  • adjective wettable able to be made adhesive or absorptive, as by the addition of a liquid or hydrocarbon 0

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Origin of wettable

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; wet + -able

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Parts of speech for Wettable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wettable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

wettable usage trend in Literature

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