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wet·ting agent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wetting agent, wetter, surfactant, surface-active agentnoun

    a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

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  1. wetting agentnoun

    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

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  1. wetting agent

    A wetting agent is a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, causing the liquid to spread across or penetrate the surface of a solid more easily. It is often used in various industries such as cleaning, cosmetics, painting, agriculture, and more, to improve the efficiency of certain processes, like the mixing of ingredients or the absorption of water in soil.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wetting agent in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wetting agent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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