CAPILLARITY

A general term for phenomena observed in liquids due to inter-molecular attraction at the liquid boundary, e.g. the rise or depression of liquids in narrow tubes, the formation of films, drops, bubbles, etc. We use this term for capillary action.

Facts on File Dictionary of Science, p 59.



Adhesion
Bubbles
Cohesion
Fluid Mechanics
Surface Tension
Thin Films

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