Vesiohenteisestä

Vesiohenteisestä is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective vesiohenteinen, meaning water-thinned or water-based. The term describes substances that are dissolved or diluted primarily with water rather than with organic solvents. In practice, vesiohenteinen is used to characterize paints, coatings, adhesives, cleaners, and other products where water acts as the main solvent or thinner. Such products typically aim to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and ease cleanup with soap and water, compared with oil-based or solvent-based alternatives.

Etymology and form: vesiohenteinen is formed from ves i (water) and ohenteinen (thin-able). The form vesiohenteisestä is the elative singular, used when the modified noun is in the elative case, for example vesiohenteisestä maalista meaning from a water-thinned paint. The basic nominative form is vesiohenteinen, and the common plural is vesiohenteiset.

Usage and context: The label vesiohenteinen is common in consumer and industrial product labeling in Finnish. It often appears in contrast to öljyohenteinen (oil-based/thinned) or other solvent-based descriptions. In contemporary practice, vesiohenteiset materials are associated with lower odor and easier handling, though drying times and finish properties can differ from solvent-based products. The term also intersects with related concepts such as vesipohjainen (water-based), which emphasizes the primary use of water as a solvent rather than the thinning agent.

See also: vesipohjainen, öljyohenteinen, vesiohenteinen maali.