capillary
(adjective)
Pertaining to a narrow tube.
Examples of capillary in the following topics:
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Capillary Action
- Capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, external forces.
- A common apparatus used to demonstrate capillary action is the capillary tube.
- The phenomenon of capillary action is important in the transport of water and nutrients in plants through the process of transpiration.
- The rise or fall of liquids in a capillary tube depends upon the interactions between the tube and the liquid.
- The meniscus curve on a column of fluid in a capillary tube
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Molar Solubility and Relative Solubility
- The solvent travels up the paper through capillary action.