wetting agent

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Definitions of wetting agent words

noun wetting agent any admixture to a liquid for increasing its ability to penetrate, or spread over the surface of, a given material, especially cloth, paper, or leather. 1
noun wetting agent any substance added to a liquid to lower its surface tension and thus increase its ability to spread across or penetrate into a solid 0
noun wetting agent any of a group of surface-active agents which, when added to a liquid, cause the liquid to spread more easily over, or to penetrate, a solid surface 0
noun wetting agent 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. 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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