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wetting agent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
wet-ting a-gent
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

wetting agents (plural)

Phrases

cleaning agent

Frequently Paired Words

cleaning agent

Synonyms

wetter surfactant surface-active agent

Questions

What does wetting agent mean?
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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