surface tension en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces
- (countable, uncountable) a measure of this effect
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surface tensions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (31)
sv ytspänning (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · pl napięcie powierzchniowe (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · ja 表面張力 (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · cy tyniant arwyneb (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · uk поверхне́вий на́тяг (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · th แรงตึงผิว (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · te తలతన్యత (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · ru пове́рхностное натяже́ние (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · pt tensão superficial (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · cmn 表面張力 /表面张力 (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · sv ytspänning (a measure of this effect) · vi ứng suất bề mặt (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · de Oberflächenspannung (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · hu felületi feszültség (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · bg повъ́рхностно напреже́ние (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · mi renarena mata (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · tl dayaging igting (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · nl oppervlaktespanning (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · bg повъ́рхностно напреже́ние (a measure of this effect) · fi pintajännitys (a measure of this effect) · ko 표면장력 (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · fr tension superficielle (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · vi sức căng bề mặt (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · ru пове́рхностное натяже́ние (a measure of this effect) · fi pintajännitys (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · vi năng lượng bề mặt (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · nn overflatespenning (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · nb overflatespenning (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · es tensión superficial (a measure of this effect) · ro tensiune superficială (the effect on the surface of a liquid) · es tensión superficial (the effect on the surface of a liquid)