capillarity

Noun

countable uncountable

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.

Japanese Meaning

固体と液体が接触する際の表面間相互作用により、液体の通常の表面形状が歪み、特に細い管内で液体が上昇または下降する現象。 / 毛細管現象とも呼ばれ、液体中の分子間力が管内で液体を引き上げたり落としたりする現象。

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Capillarity in the narrow glass tube caused the water to rise above the surrounding level.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

細いガラス管では毛細管現象により水は周囲より高く上昇した。

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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.

Hence the allowance to be made for diminution of the height of a mercurial column, owing to capillarity, is determined by two considerations — the diameter of the tube and versed sine of the corresponding meniscus.

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