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capillarity

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cap·il·lar·i·ty  (kp-lr-t)
n. pl. cap·il·lar·i·ties
The interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape. Also called capillary action.
capillarity [ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ]
n
(Physics / 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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Noun1.capillarity - a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillariescapillarity - 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
capillarity [ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ] N → capilaridad f
capillarity [ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ] n (Phys) → capillarità
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