noun.
The state or condition of being capillary; capillary attraction.
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noun.
The quality or condition of being capillary.
noun.
The peculiar action by which the surface of a liquid, where it is in contact with a solid (as in a capillary tube), is elevated or depressed; capillary attraction.
noun.
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
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noun.
a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
Word Usage
"The word capillarity is of Latin derivation, and signifies hair-like slenderness."