penetrating agent

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• penetrating — /ˈpɛnətreɪtɪŋ/ (say penuhtrayting) adjective 1. that penetrates; piercing; sharp. 2. acute; discerning. 3. Surgery denoting a wound produced by an agent or missile such that depth is its salient feature, as a wound entering a member. Also,… …  

• wetting agent — Chem. any admixture to a liquid for increasing its ability to penetrate, or spread over the surface of, a given material, esp. cloth, paper, or leather. [1935 40] * * * ▪ chemical substance       chemical substance that increases the spreading… …   Universalium

• wetting agent — noun a chemical added to a liquid to reduce its surface tension and make it more effective in spreading over and penetrating surfaces …   English new terms dictionary

• wetting agent — /ˈwɛtɪŋ eɪdʒənt/ (say weting ayjuhnt) noun any surfactant substance added to a liquid to increase its penetrating, spreading, or wetting properties …  

• penetrant — I. rənt adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French penetrant, from Latin penetrant , penetrans, present participle of penetrare to penetrate : that penetrates : penetrating a penetrant wind a penetrant fumigant II …   Useful english dictionary

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• lecithin — [les′i thin] n. [< Gr lekithos, yolk of an egg + IN1] any of several phosphatides found in nerve tissue, blood, milk, egg yolk, soybeans, corn, etc.: used in medicine, foods, cosmetics, etc. as a wetting, emulsifying, and penetrating agent …   English World dictionary

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• radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …   Universalium

• Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer — Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) is a noninvasive therapeutic modality for treating locally invasive malignant tumors such as primary brain tumors and recurrent head and neck cancer. It is a two step procedure: first, the patient is injected with a… …   Wikipedia

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