Wetting tension

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012687",
  "term": "Wetting tension",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The force per unit length acting along the line of contact between a liquid and a solid surface, representing the tendency of the liquid to spread or retract. It is related to the surface tension of the liquid and the interfacial tension between the liquid and the solid. A higher wetting tension indicates better wetting of the surface by the liquid.",
  "synonyms": [
    "work of immersional wetting per unit area"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "immersional wetting",
    "surface tension"
  ],
  "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/wetting-tension/"
}