Phenomena and Processes

Surface Tension

The force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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Abstract

The force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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5 entry terms
  • Surface Tensions
  • Tension, Surface
  • Tensions, Surface
  • Interfacial Force
  • Interfacial Tension

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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  1. G02.860.816w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Surface Tension. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013500. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013500
  2. Surface Tension. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_tension
  3. Surface Tension. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170749