electrowetting

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noun

The modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field.

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Meanings

nounelectrowetting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field.

Origin

From electro- + wetting.

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APA

electrowetting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrowetting

MLA

“electrowetting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrowetting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrowetting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrowetting.

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