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WETTING TENDENCY [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The tendency of a liquid to spread over a surface. A decrease in the contact angle between the solution and the surface is shown by an increase in wetting. A zero contact angle corresponds to spontaneous spreading.

OBS

wetting tendency: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Tendance que possède un liquide à s'étaler sur une surface. Une diminution de l'angle de contact entre la solution et la surface se traduit par une augmentation de la mouillance. A un angle de contact nul correspond l'étalement.

OBS

mouillance : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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