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capillarity
[ kap-uh-lar-i-tee, -ler- ]
noun
- Also called capillary action;. Physics. a manifestation of surface tension by which the portion of the surface of a liquid coming in contact with a solid is elevated or depressed, depending on the adhesive or cohesive properties of the liquid.
capillarity
/ ˌæɪˈæɪɪ /
noun
- a phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solid Also calledcapillary action
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Other 51Թ Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of capillarity1
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“They don’t have very good capillarity,” Olivier said.
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Surface-energy is also expressed in the powerful attractions for water exhibited in imbibition, swelling, capillarity, absorption, surface tensions, etc.
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Besides his contributions to optics, Young made distinct advances in connection with elasticity, and with surface-tension, or "capillarity."
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Finally, no common liquid except mercury equals water in its power of capillarity.
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At this remark I interrupted him: "You say the water in the ocean is being slowly transferred down to this underground lake less by gravity than by capillarity."
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