capillary action
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Capillary action — Capillary action, capillarity, capillary motion, or wicking is the ability of a substance to draw another substance into it. The standard reference is to a tube in plants but can be seen readily with porous paper. It occurs when the adhesive… … Wikipedia
capillary action — noun a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑capillarity • Derivationally related forms: ↑capillary (for: ↑capillarity) • … Useful english dictionary
capillary action — kapiliarinis veikimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. capillary action vok. Kapillarwirkung, f rus. капиллярное действие, n pranc. action capillaire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Capillary Action (band) — This article is about the band, capillary action. For the physical phenomenon, see Capillary action. Infobox musical artist Name = Capillary Action Img size = 600px Background = group or band Years active = 2004– present Genre = Experimental rock … Wikipedia
capillary action — The movement of water in the interstices of a porous medium due to capillary forces [22]. Synonymous with capillarity, capillary water, and capillary migration … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
capillary action — ca.pillary action [ US ˌ.... ˈ..] n [U] technical the force that makes a liquid rise up a narrow tube … Dictionary of contemporary English
capillary action — the upward movement of water through a channels in a substance. In geography, most commonly the upward movement of water through a soil. Caused by adhesion of the water to the channel surface and cohesion of water molecules to one another … Geography glossary
capillary action — the transport of a fluid in a tube, caused by adhesion of the fluid to the tube wall … Medical dictionary
capillary action — elevation of the surface of liquids due to surface tension and the forces of adhesion and cohesion … English contemporary dictionary
capillary action — noun another term for capillarity … English new terms dictionary
