ALL meanings of wetting agent
wet a·gent
W w - 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 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
- 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