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| polar liquids | skin wetting | α [mJ/m2] | nonpolar liquids | skin wetting | α [mJ/m2] |
| ethanol | no | 22.1 | hexane | yes | 18.0 |
| methanol | no | 22.2 | decane | yes | 23.5 |
| acetone | no | 23.4 | cyclohexane | yes | 24.7 |
| butanone | no | 23.9 | dodecane | yes | 24.9 |
| 1-pentanol | no | 25.3 | tridecane | no | 25.6 |
| 2-heptanone | no | 26.1 | chloroform | no | 26.9 |
| Water | no | 72.3 | hexadecane | no | 27.1 |
