Wetting-agent


noun, Chemistry.
1.
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.
wetting agent
noun
1.
(chem) any substance added to a liquid to lower its surface tension and thus increase its ability to spread across or penetrate into a solid

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