wettable

American  

[wet-uh-buhl] / ˈwɛt ə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be wetted.

2. made soluble or receptive to moisture, as by the addition of a chemical agent.

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Etymology

Origin of wettable

First recorded in 1880–85; wet + -able

Example Sentences

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wettable

Yet even these unrelated plants have wettable surfaces.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 26, 2015

This is fine for liquid chemicals, but if you use wettable powders, know that they can scratch the piston and cause it to eventually leak.

From Time Magazine Archive

In some recent tests for the control of spider mites on chestnut trees, 1-1/2 pounds of 15 percent parathion wettable powder per 100 gallons of water was effective.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association

Use 3 pounds of lead arsenate or 2 pounds of 50-percent DDT wettable powder in 100 gallons of water.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association

The Japanese beetle can be destroyed by using four pounds of 50% wettable DDT or two pounds of actual DDT per 100 gallons.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association