capillarity
pronunciation
How to pronounce capillarity in British English: UK [ˌkæpɪ'lærɪtɪ]
How to pronounce capillarity in American English: US [ˌkæpəl'ærətɪ]
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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 .