Penetrant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a person or thing that penetrates.
  2. a compound that penetrates the skin, as a lotion or cream.
  3. a substance that lowers the surface tension of water; wetting agent.
  4. a large nematocyst discharging a barbed thread that penetrates the body of the prey and injects a toxic fluid.
adjective
  1. penetrating.
adjective
  1. sharp; penetrating
noun
  1. a substance that lowers the surface tension of a liquid and thus causes it to penetrate or be absorbed more easily
  2. a person or thing that penetrates
Penetrant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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