wettability

wet·ta·bil·ity

the condition or state of being wettable
the degree to which a solid is wetted by a liquid, measured by the force of adhesion between the solid and liquid phases

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Noun

(uncountable)

The ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.