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Draves test

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\ ˈdrāvz- \

Definition of Draves test

: a test of the efficiency of a wetting agent based on the time required for a standard skein of cotton yarn carrying a standard weight to sink in a water solution of that wetting agent

History and Etymology for Draves test

after Carl Z. Draves, born 1894 American chemist, its deviser

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“Draves test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Draves%20test. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.

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