"electrowetting" meaning in English

See electrowetting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: electro- + wetting Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|wetting}} electro- + wetting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electrowetting (uncountable)
  1. The modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-electrowetting-en-noun-MFJ3Tlll Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-

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