单词	capillarity
释义	capillarity noun cap·​il·​lar·​i·​ty ˌka-pə-ˈler-ə-tē  -ˈla-rə- plural capillarities 1 : the property or state of being capillary 2 : the action by which the surface of a liquid where it is in contact with a solid (as in a capillary tube) is elevated or depressed depending on the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web But dispersion is caused by its capillarity — the surface tension effect that makes some liquids rise in straws. Quanta Magazine, 21 July 2015 In most fluids, capillarity is negligible compared to viscosity. Quanta Magazine, 21 July 2015 Word History First Known Use 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition capillarity noun cap·​il·​lar·​i·​ty ˌkap-ə-ˈlar-ət-ē  plural capillarities : the action by which the surface of a liquid where it is in contact with a solid (as in a capillary tube) is elevated or depressed depending on the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid
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