Svensk definition
Ett fenomen där ytan på en vätska i kontakt med fast materia höjs eller sänks på grund av den relativa dragningskraften hos vätskans molekyler till varandra eller till den fasta materian.
Capillary Action
Kapillaritet
Engelsk definition
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)
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Action, Capillary — Wicking — Capillarity — Capillarities