I think we need to stop saying that because water isn’t wet itself, it’s a molecule that makes things wet.
By Dictionary.com’s definition, wet is described when something is: moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid
The argument that water is moistened by itself is false. Water is a homogenous mixture. Thus, making it impossible to moisten. Moisture can only begin to occur when a material is taken from a less moist to a more moist state.
The stance that water is surrounded by other water molecules from a microscopic standpoint is correct. However, the conclusion that water must then be wet because of this is again untrue. Water is indeed surrounded by other water molecules, but these molecules are not engulfed in each other, nor do they cover each other. They are connected by hydrogen bonding. One water molecule alone is enough to be a liquid particle. Thus rendering this argument as false.
Conclusion, water is not wet.
By Dictionary.com’s definition, wet is described when something is: moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid
The argument that water is moistened by itself is false. Water is a homogenous mixture. Thus, making it impossible to moisten. Moisture can only begin to occur when a material is taken from a less moist to a more moist state.
The stance that water is surrounded by other water molecules from a microscopic standpoint is correct. However, the conclusion that water must then be wet because of this is again untrue. Water is indeed surrounded by other water molecules, but these molecules are not engulfed in each other, nor do they cover each other. They are connected by hydrogen bonding. One water molecule alone is enough to be a liquid particle. Thus rendering this argument as false.
Conclusion, water is not wet.
