Phenomena and Processes

Capillary Action

A phenomenon in which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid. (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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A phenomenon in which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid. (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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4 entry terms
  • Wicking
  • Action, Capillary
  • Capillarity
  • Capillarities

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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History Note

2012 (1966)

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  1. G02.860.327w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Capillary Action. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002197. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002197
  2. Capillary Action. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action
  3. Capillary Action. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188603