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Capillary action Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Capillary action has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries

2

The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
surface tension
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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