wettability
[ wet-uh-bil-i-tee ]
/ ˌwɛt əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun
the condition of being wettable.
the degree or extent to which something absorbs or can be made to absorb moisture.
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Origin of wettability
First recorded in 1925–30; wett(able) + -ability
Words nearby wettability
wet room, wet rot, wet steam, wet strength, wet suit, wettability, wettable, Wetterhorn, wettie, wetting agent, wetware
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