capillary action

English

Noun

capillary action (uncountable)

(physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension

Synonyms

(drawing of liquid often against gravity): capillarity

Translations

drawing of a liquid up interstices

Danish: hårrørsvirkning c
Finnish: kapillaari-ilmiö (fi)
French: capillarité (fr) f
Icelandic: hárpípuverkun f, hárpípukraftur m
Italian: capillarità (it) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: kapillarkraft m or f

Nynorsk: kapillarkraft f
Spanish: capilaridad (es) f

See also

wick

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