Usage of "wetting ability"

Quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet; also the ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid whose surface tension is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface.

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Examples for "wettability"

The phenomenon was resulted from the wettability of methyl-modified silica aerogels. 
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The asymmetric wettability of the composite dressing was demonstrated by water contact angle measurement. 
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However, commercial separators exhibit poor electrolyte wettability and limited safety. 
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Thin film characterization revealed increased nanoscale roughness and reduced wettability on the micropatterned surfaces. 
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Adhesion and wettability were higher for biofilm with less extract. 
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However, the effect of secondary organic matter on the hygroscopicity of inorganic salts is still rarely studied. 
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It does not keep for more than from ten to fifteen days, owing to the hygroscopicity of the iron compound. 
 Photographic Reproduction Processes 

The hygroscopicity of atmospheric particulate matter can determine its optical behaviors, cloud condensation nuclei activity, and heterogeneous chemical reaction on the surface. 
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Furthermore, the hygroscopicity parameters k derived from water-extracted SSA samples implied a reduction in the SSA hygroscopicity with increasing senescent status of phytoplankton. 
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The hygroscopicity of the sand of the coast of Jutland he found to be thirty-three per cent, by measure, or 21.5 by weight. 
 The Earth as Modified by Human Action 

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Meanings of wetting ability in English