capillarity

pronunciation

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

Word Origin

capillarity (n.)
1806, from French capillarité, from Latin capillaris (see capillary).

Example

1. Over rockwool which has less capillarity .
2. Relating to or involving capillarity .
3. Forces for upward transportation of water in stem : transpiration pull ( mainly ) , root pressure , capillarity .
4. Objective the discussion mu comfortable atomization inspiration assistance treats the young child capillarity bronchitis the clinical significance .
5. Critically ill capillarity bronchitises ; fructose two sodium phosphate ; curative effect observation .

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