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penetrant
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penetrant [′pen·ə·trənt]
(invertebrate zoology)
A large barbed nematocyst that pierces the body of the prey and injects a paralyzing agent.
(materials)
A liquid with low surface tension, usually containing a dye or fluorescent chemical; when flowed over a metal surface, it is used to determine the existence and extent of cracks and other discontinuities.


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Barrier is improved because the layers physically increase the time to equilibrium saturation of penetrants," says Gary Oliver, senior corporate scientist, who is also a Dow alumnus.
Sorption diffusion and vapor permeation of various penetrants through dense poly(dimethylsiloxane) membranes: a transport analysis.
 
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