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noun
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: capillary action
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surface tension
History
From French capillarité.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
