noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
wet process; wet type
Technical term used in engineering and manufacturing to describe a process or system that uses liquid, as opposed to a dry process. Often appears as a modifier in compound nouns.
この工場では湿式の洗浄方法を採用している。
This factory uses a wet cleaning method.
湿式コピー機はもうほとんど見かけない。
Wet-process copiers are rarely seen anymore.