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Capillary action
noun
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
noun
The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension
Synonyms
capillarity
wicking
electrocapillarity
surface tension
elastocapillarity
jurin's law
suction
thermocapillarity
capillary wave
pinch effect
surface layer
autophoresis
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