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surface tension

DEFINITIONS OF: surface tension

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n a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces

Types:
capillarity, capillary action
a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
interfacial surface tension, interfacial tension
surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids
Type of:
physical phenomenon
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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