Sign in
Enter the word for search

wettability

UK
/ˌwɛtəˈbɪlɪti/
US
/ˌwɛtəˈbɪlɪti/

Translations

wettabilitynoun
wettabilities
pl
The wettability of a surface affects how liquids spread on it.
Смачиваемость поверхности влияет на то, как жидкости распространяются по ней.
Synonyms
adhesion
affinity
attractiveness
capillarity
spreading ability
wettabilityadjective
UK
/ˌwɛtəˈbɪlɪti/
US
/ˌwɛtəˈbɪlɪti/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to the concept of wettability.
Synonyms
wettable
hydrophilic
water-wet
moistenable
easily wetted
absorbent

Definitions

wettabilitynoun
The degree to which a solid surface allows a liquid to spread across or adhere to it, typically expressed by the contact angle between the two phases.
Surface roughness strongly influences the wettability of most polymers.
The preference of a solid surface to be in contact with one fluid rather than another when two immiscible fluids are present.
Reservoir rock wettability plays a crucial role in determining oil recovery efficiency.
wettabilityadjective
Relating to or involving the wettability of a surface.
Engineers carried out several wettability tests on the new coating.
OverviewPhrasesExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries