capillarity
noun
- the state of being capillary
- the property of exerting or having capillary attraction
- capillary attraction
See capillarity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kăpˌə-lărˈĭ-tē)
noun pl. cap·il·lar·i·ties The interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape. Also called capillary action.
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