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Definition of Capillary action
1. Noun. A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries.
Medical Definition of Capillary action
1. The phenomenon of a liquid such as water spontaneously creeping up thin tubes and fibres, this is caused by adhesive and cohesive forces and surface tension. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capillary Action
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