Definition of "wettability" [wettability]

• The ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it. (noun)

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• "Tests included how the coatings affected the 'wettability' of the cheese, and how much water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide passed through, either in or out."
• "Detergents contain surfactants to increase the wettability of the fabrics to be cleaned, builders and boosters of all sorts to increase cleaning power, anti-redeposition agents that keep dirt suspended in the wash water and prevent it from resettling on the clothes, and a variety of other chemical agents."
• "Surface energy is a measure of the wettability of a surface."