CAPILLARITY
\kˌapɪlˈaɹɪti], \kˌapɪlˈaɹɪti], \k_ˌa_p_ɪ_l_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_t_i]\
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a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
By Princeton University
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a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The action by which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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In physics, the action by which the surface of a liquid is raised or lowered where in contact with a solid.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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