Wetting Agent

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WA
Pronunciation
/ˈwetɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. Contains a nonionic wetting agent and stabilizer.
  2. Wetting agent : An additive, such as alcohol, which decreases the surface tension of water.
  3. Traditional wetting agent often leads to defects in vitrified abrasive wheel.
  4. As a " surfactant " or wetting agent and solvent, PG is actually the active component in antifreeze.
  5. An organic wetting agent or foam suppressant is quite helpful in the formation of filterable hemihydrate.

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