Phenomena and Processes

Wettability

The quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet. This is also the ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid whose surface tension is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface of the solid.

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Abstract

The quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet. This is also the ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid whose surface tension is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface of the solid.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Hygroscopicity
  • Wetability
  • Hygroscopicities
  • Wetabilities
  • Wettabilities

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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History Note

93

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Previous Indexing

  • Surface Properties (1968-1992)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G02.409.500
  2. G02.860.908

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wettability. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017155. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017155
  2. Wettability. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70708859