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wettability

wettability noun: the ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.

Noun

wettability (usually uncountable, plural wettabilities)

  1. (usually) The ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.

Forms of wettability

pluralwettabilities

Origin of wettability

From wet + -ability.

Questions about wettability

What does wettability mean?
Wettability means the ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.
What part of speech is wettability?
Wettability is a noun.
What is the plural of wettability?
The plural of wettability is wettabilities.

Words near wettability in the dictionary

  1. wetsuit
  2. wetsuited
  3. wetsuits
  4. Wetta
  5. wettabilities
  6. wettability
  7. wettable
  8. wetted
  9. wetted area
  10. wetted areas
  11. wetted down

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