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wetting agent: a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
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capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents
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Any agent that stabilizes the suspension in water of nonpolar substances such as grease and oil.
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a substance that exerts a change on the surface properties of a liquid, especially one that reduces its surface tension, such as a detergent. Called also surfactant.
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