CAPILLARY ATTRACTION
\kˈapɪləɹi ɐtɹˈakʃən], \kˈapɪləɹi ɐtɹˈakʃən], \k_ˈa_p_ɪ_l_ə_ɹ_i_ ɐ_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of CAPILLARY ATTRACTION
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The attraction exerted upon the particles of a liquid by those of a solid body with which it is in contact, causing an elevation of the surface of the liquid at the line of contact; so called because it is best observed in capillary tubes, where the elevation becomes considerable. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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