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wetting agent

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wetting agent [′wed·iŋ ‚ā·jənt]
(chemical engineering)
A substance that increases the rate at which a liquid spreads across a surface when it is added to the liquid in small amounts.
(graphic arts)
A substance that renders a surface nonrepellent to a wetting liquid.


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