WETTING AGENT Definition & Meaning

wetting agent

noun

Chemistry.

any admixture to a liquid for increasing its ability to penetrate, or spread over the surface of, a given material, especially cloth, paper, or leather.

wetting agent

noun

chem any substance added to a liquid to lower its surface tension and thus increase its ability to spread across or penetrate into a solid

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Origin of wetting agent¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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Then an old-fashioned wetting agent that anybody who once had a darkroom will remember was used.

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The report listed about two dozen courses that call themselves organic, but noted that most used some synthetic chemical pesticide, fertilizer or wetting agent.

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