capillarity

[ kap-uh-lar-i-tee ]

/ ˌkæp əˈlær ɪ ti /

noun

Also called capillary action, capillary attraction. Physics. a manifestation of surface tension by which the portion of the surface of a liquid coming in contact with a solid is elevated or depressed, depending on the adhesive or cohesive properties of the liquid.

Origin of capillarity

First recorded in 1820–30; capillary + -ty²

OTHER WORDS FROM capillarity

non·cap·il·lar·i·ty, noun

Words nearby capillarity

capillaceous, capillarectasia, capillaries, capillariomotor, capillaritis, capillarity, capillaropathy, capillary, capillary action, capillary arteriole, capillary attraction

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Example sentences from the Web for capillarity

Water will rise in clay by capillarity to a height of 50 in., in sand to 22 in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
The velocity of the current of air likewise facilitates the action of capillarity by carrying the oil to the top of the wick.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884|Various
Mr. Lake: But the capillarity of the soil provides water for the tree above the water-table.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
The tube, CB, Figure 4, has the same bore as the measuring tube in order to avoid corrections for capillarity.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 303|Various

Through this water is conducted by capillarity as well as in the cell cavities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for capillarity

capillarity

/ (ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ) /

noun

a phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solidAlso called: capillary action

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Medical definitions for capillarity

capillarity

[ kăp′ə-lăr′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape.

单词	capillarity
释义	capillarity [ kap-uh-lar-i-tee ] / ˌkæp əˈlær ɪ ti / noun Also called capillary action, capillary attraction. Physics. a manifestation of surface tension by which the portion of the surface of a liquid coming in contact with a solid is elevated or depressed, depending on the adhesive or cohesive properties of the liquid. Origin of capillarity First recorded in 1820–30; capillary + -ty² OTHER WORDS FROM capillarity non·cap·il·lar·i·ty, noun Words nearby capillarity capillaceous, capillarectasia, capillaries, capillariomotor, capillaritis, capillarity, capillaropathy, capillary, capillary action, capillary arteriole, capillary attraction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for capillarity Water will rise in clay by capillarity to a height of 50 in., in sand to 22 in. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6\|Various The velocity of the current of air likewise facilitates the action of capillarity by carrying the oil to the top of the wick. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884\|Various Mr. Lake: But the capillarity of the soil provides water for the tree above the water-table. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association The tube, CB, Figure 4, has the same bore as the measuring tube in order to avoid corrections for capillarity. Scientific American Supplement, No. 303\|Various Through this water is conducted by capillarity as well as in the cell cavities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for capillarity capillarity / (ˌkæpɪˈlærɪtɪ) / noun a phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solidAlso called: capillary action Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for capillarity capillarity [ kăp′ə-lăr′ĭ-tē ] n. The interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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