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capillarity /cap·il·lar·i·ty/ (kap?i-lar´i-te) the action by which the surface of a liquid in contact with a solid, as in a capillary tube, is elevated or depressed.
capillarity (kap´iler´itē), n the phenomenon by which a film of fluid is drawn and held between two closely approximating surfaces. capillarity 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. |
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The solvents have a low viscosity, which allows capillary action to draw the lubricants deep into the threads of corroded bolts. Since slabs are made of concrete, which is a porous material that likes to wick water via capillary action (refer to the celery and food coloring experiment in elementary school). When dipped into water, capillary action (process by which water molecules are attracted to the tube's molecules) pulls water into the pores. |
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