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It is shown that the nature and the rate of spreading of a monolayer from a solid depends upon the state and extent of the solid source and upon the hydrodynamic resistance to spreading. Experimental data describing spreading from solid cetyl alcohol are presented.

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Within experimental error, the coefficient defining the rate of spreading from the edge of a crystal of hexadecanol into a water surface is constant up to the equilibrium spreading pressure. The corresponding coefficient for powdered hexade- can01 also remains constant. The equilibrium spreading pressure of the crystal edge is significantly less than that of powdered hexadecanol.

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