Immersional wetting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005621",
  "term": "Immersional wetting",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of wetting that occurs when a solid surface is completely submerged in a liquid, replacing the solid-air interface with a solid-liquid interface. This process is characterized by a decrease in the interfacial free energy of the system. The extent of immersional wetting depends on the surface tensions of the solid and liquid.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "interface"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 598 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/immersional-wetting/"
}