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capillarity capillary action Capilary action capillarity action capillarity effect

A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries WordNet 3.0

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A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Capillary action is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow space without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, any external forces like gravity. Wikipedia

The drawing of liquid into a tube or porous material Wikipedia Disambiguation

Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces Wikidata

The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension. Wiktionary

Drawing of a liquid up interstices. Wiktionary (translation)

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surface tension

physical phenomenon

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capillary

DESCRIBED BY SOURCE

Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition