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capillary action

DEFINITIONS OF: capillary action

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

Synonyms:
capillarity
Type of:
surface tension
a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
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