Concept information
Preferred term
Capillary Action
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
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) The tendendy of a liquid where it contacts a solid to be 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)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Wicking
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Diffusion capillaire
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Imbibation par capillarité
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PC4P16S7-G
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