Dictionary

capillary action en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension

Relateds

wick

Synonyms

capillarity (drawing of liquid often against gravity)

Translations (13)

tr kılcal etki (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · es capilaridad (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · nb kapillarkraft (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · fi kapillaari-ilmiö (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · tr kılcal hareket (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · it capillarità (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · is hárpípukraftur (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · tr kılcallık (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · is hárpípuverkun (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · fr capillarité (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · da hårrørsvirkning (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · nn kapillarkraft (drawing of a liquid up interstices) · fi hiusputki-ilmiö (drawing of a liquid up interstices)