wettability
- noun
- /ˌwɛtəˈbɪlɪti/
- Specialized
- The researchers studied how the wettability of various materials impacted the spread of different liquids.
- alter the wettability
Examples
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To determine the wettability and surface free energy of the thin PyC films, the contact angle was measured.
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Accurate pattern replication requires good wettability of the channels by the processing fluids and compatibility between network material and these fluids.
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Among them, wettability describes the balance between the interactions occurring between a liquid and a solid surface at the molecular level.
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These materials were chosen because of their good drapability and wettability (18, 27).
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These monolayers allow control over wettability, adhesion, chemical reactivity, electrical conduction, and mass transport to the underlying metal 44, 45.
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The mechanical and biochemical modifications necessary for the evolution of pollen and stigma "wettability" (underwater release and capture of pollen)
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The system of floating flower reproduction in the Hydrocharitaceae could predictably lead to repeated contact of pollen with water and may select for adaptations to resist or accommodate wettability.
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Meanwhile, bacterial adhesion, cellular adhesion including platelet adhesion/activation, consequent blood coagulation, and protein adsorption are all significantly affected by wettability.
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The wettability of a surface determines how well water spreads on it.
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In engineering, wettability is crucial for ensuring that liquids correctly adhere to surfaces.
Synonyms
A quality that makes a material attract or absorb water
How Wettable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wettability breaks into wet (meaning 'covered in liquid') and -ability (meaning 'can be'), so it simply means how easily something 'can be wet' or how well a liquid stays on or spreads across a surface.