Definitions for capillarity
ˌkæp əˈlær ɪ ticap·il·lar·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capillarity, capillary actionnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capillaritynoun

   The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capillarity

   Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow space without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, any external forces like gravity. The effect can be seen in the drawing up of liquids between the hairs of a paint-brush, in a thin tube, in porous materials such as paper and plaster, in some non-porous materials such as sand and liquefied carbon fiber, or in a biological cell. It occurs because of intermolecular forces between the liquid and surrounding solid surfaces. If the diameter of the tube is sufficiently small, then the combination of surface tension (which is caused by cohesion within the liquid) and adhesive forces between the liquid and container wall act to propel the liquid.

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1. capillarity

   Capillarity, also known as capillary action, is a physical phenomenon where liquid flows in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity. This movement occurs due to the cohesive and adhesive forces between the liquid and the surface of the tube. The process is responsible for various natural and biological processes including the movement of water within the stems of plants and the circulation of blood in tiny blood vessels in humans.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capillaritynoun

   the quality or condition of being capillary

2. Capillaritynoun

   the peculiar action by which the surface of a liquid, where it is in contact with a solid (as in a capillary tube), is elevated or depressed; capillary attraction

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. capillarit.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Capillarity

   The action by which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Capillarity

   The reaction between liquid surfaces of different kinds or between liquid and solid surfaces due to surface tension. Its phenomena are greatly modified by electric charging, which alters the surface tension. Capillarity is the cause of solutions "creeping," as it is termed. Thus in gravity batteries a crust of zinc sulphate often formed over the edge of the jar due to the solution creeping and evaporating. As a liquid withdraws from a surface which it does not wet, creeping as above is prevented by coating the edge with paraffin wax, something which water does not moisten. It also causes the liquids of a battery cell to reach the connections and injure them by oxidation. The solutions creep up in the pores of the carbons of a battery and oxidize the clamps. To give good connections a disc of platinum or of lead is used for the contact as not being attacked. Another way is to dip the upper ends of the dry and warm carbons into melted paraffin wax, or to apply the wax to the hot carbons at the top, and melt it in with a hot iron.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capillarity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of capillarity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capillarity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capillarity
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillarity
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capillarity
6. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=capillarity
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=capillarity