Definition of Capillary Action in English :

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Capillary Action meaning in English

Meaning of Capillary Action in English

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Capillary Action

see synonyms of capillary action

Noun

1. capillarity, capillary action

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

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Capillary Action

see synonyms of capillary action
noun
another name for capillarity

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Capillary Action

see synonyms of capillary action
n.
The interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape and causes the liquid to rise or fall in a narrow tube.

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