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spreading coefficient |
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spreading coefficient [′spred·iŋ ‚kō·i‚fish·ənt] (thermodynamics) The work done in spreading one liquid over a unit area of another, equal to the surface tension of the stationary liquid, minus the surface tension of the spreading liquid, minus the interfacial tension between the liquids. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| c] and we see that a high value of the spreading coefficient is concomitant with a large intrinsic work of adhesion. |
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