wetting agent
nounChemistry.
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.
Origin of wetting agent
1First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for wetting agent
wetting agent
noun
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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