"wetting agent" meaning in All languages combined

See wetting agent on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wetting agents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wetting agent (plural wetting agents)
  1. 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. Related terms: cleaning agent (english: often coinstantiated)
    Sense id: en-wetting_agent-en-noun-EGwQyj2P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Liquids

Inflected forms

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        ],
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        ],
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        }
      ]
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