| NOUN | phenomenon | capillary action, capillarity | a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids / liquids in capillaries |
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| Meaning | A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids / liquids in capillaries. | |
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| Synonym | capillarity | |
| Broader | surface tension | A phenomenon at the surface of a liquid / liquid caused by intermolecular forces |