1. capable of being wetted or made wet
2. having a surface that allows water or other liquids to spread across it rather than forming droplets
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The fabric is wettable and absorbs moisture quickly.
• Glass surfaces are generally wettable by water.
• The scientist tested whether the new material was wettable.
• Wettable powders dissolve easily in water for spraying.
• The coating made the surface less wettable than before.
• Clean metal surfaces are typically wettable by most liquids.