cap·il·lar·i·ty

(kăp′ə-lăr′ĭ-tē)

Capillary action.

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capillarity

(ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ)

(General Physics) 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 called: capillary action

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cap•il•lar•i•ty

(ˌkæp əˈlær ɪ ti)

n.

the elevation or depression of part of a liquid surface coming in contact with a solid.

[1820–30]

capillarity

The rise or fall of a liquid in a narrow tube, caused by the relative attraction of its molecules for each other and the tube wall.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

capillarity - a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries

capillary action

surface tension - a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces

Translations

capillarità

capillarity

[ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ] N → capilaridad f

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capillarity

[ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ] n (Phys) → capillarità

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