Meaning of capillarity in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌkæpəˈlɛrədi/

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1. Noun

   capillarity

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: from French capillarité, from Latin capillaris‘like a hair’ (see capillary)

   Definitions

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