capillarity

Meaning

capillarity means the interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface;.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses capillarity to mean the interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that....
• The teacher asked students to find capillarity in the reading.