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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPILLARY ACTION

capillary action  [kəˈpɪlərɪ ˈækʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPILLARY ACTION

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capillary action is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPILLARY ACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

capillary action

Capillary action

Capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, 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, in some non-porous materials such as liquefied carbon fiber, or in a 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 and adhesive forces between the liquid and container act to lift the liquid. In short, the capillary action is due to the pressure of cohesion and adhesion which cause the liquid to work against gravity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPILLARY ACTION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
circumspection
ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃ ən
compaction
kəmˈpækʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
counteraction
ˌkaʊntərˈækʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
derestriction
ˌdiːrɪˈstrɪkʃ ən
disconnection
ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃ ən
disconnexion
dɪskəˈnɛkʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
ejection
ɪˈdʒɛkʃ ən
enaction
ɛnˈækʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən
free-selection
ˈfriːsɪˌlɛkʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPILLARY ACTION

capias
capillaceous
capillaire
capillaries
capillarity
capillary
capillary tube
capillitium
capita
capital
capital account
capital allowance
capital allowances
capital assets
capital budget
capital city
capital cost
capital employed
capital equipment
capital expenditure

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPILLARY ACTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of capillary action in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «capillary action» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPILLARY ACTION

Find out the translation of capillary action to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of capillary action from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «capillary action» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛细作用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acción capilar
570 millions of speakers

English

capillary action
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केशिका कार्रवाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمل شعري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капиллярное действие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capilaridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৈশিক কর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capillarité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tindakan kapilari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kapillarwirkung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

毛管作用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모세관 작용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akselerasi kapiler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mao dẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தத்தளிப்பு நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केशिका क्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kılcal etki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azione capillare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapilarne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капілярну дію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capilaritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριχοειδή δράση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kapillêre aksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapillärverkan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kapillarkrefter
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPILLARY ACTION»

The term «capillary action» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPILLARY ACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about capillary action

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPILLARY ACTION»

Discover the use of capillary action in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capillary action and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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an attempt to test the theoryof capillary action by ...
t CHAPTER I. THEORETICAL EXPLANATIONS OF CAPILLARY ACTION. The phenomena which arise from Capillary Action seem to contradict the laws of fluid equilibrium. In consequence, many worthless theories have been proposed with a ...
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Capillary Action
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Capillary action, capillarity, capillary motion, or wicking refers to two phenomena: 1.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
This process is known as capillary action. The rate at which capillary action occurs is determined by the size of the pores; in a plaster, pore size is a function of grain size. The degree to which a material is capable of adsorbing water by ...
Paul Lacinski, Michel Bergeron, 2000
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Chemistry Made Simple
The rise or depression of a liquid surface in a small- diameter tube is known as capillary action. The amount of change in the level of the liquid in the tube is directly proportional to the surface tension of the liquid. Capillary action has many  ...
John T. Moore, Ed.D., 2010
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Essentials of College Physics
Capillary action must also be considered in the construction of concrete-block buildings, because water seepage through capillary pores in the blocks or the mortar may cause damage to the inside of the building. To prevent such damage, the ...
Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille, 2007
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Environmental Engineering Dictionary
Capillary action: Movement of water through very small spaces due to molecular forces called capillary forces (EPA-97/12). Capillary action: The means by which liquid moves through the porous spaces in a solid, such as soil, plant roots, and ...
C. C. Lee, 2005
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Science Action Labs Water Science (ENHANCED eBook)
This traveling through materials is called capillary action. Capillary action explains how paper towels absorb water and how water moves up through soil to the roots of plants. Let's observe water's capillary action. 1. Cut a strip of paper towel ...
Edward Shevick, 1998
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A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the ...
"Capillary Action.") The latest and most important work on capillary action Is by Polisón, KouwUe Théorie de С Action Ca- putaire. 1831. Its object was to correct the theory of Laplace by »upplyinp an important omission in the physical data, ...
William Thomas Brande, 1842
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: a dictionary of arts, ...
He also observed the constancy of the angle of contact of a liquid surface with a solid, and showed how from these two principles to deduce the phenomena of capillary action. His essay contains the solution of a great number of cases, ...
Thomas Spencer Baynes, 1833
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Surface and Interfacial Tension: Measurement, Theory, and ...
Capillary action may help but is not the dominant mechanism of wetting. Thermoset resins are only about 102 to 104 times more viscous than water and capillary action can play a role in resin flow to cover the fibers and the spaces between ...
Stanley Hartland, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPILLARY ACTION»

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Home holiday hacks: Safety tips for leaving your home empty
... watering globes . These release water according to the plant's needs through capillary action, so the plant takes only the water it requires. «Closer, Jul 15»
2
Glenn Springthorpe: Hot weather and watering your plants
This helps retain the water for the plants to draw up using capillary action, which means the roots take up the moisture as it is needed. «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
3
Brussels needs to get tougher
The West must break the 'capillary action' whereby the increasing numbers of migrants that successfully make it to Europe only endorse the ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
4
Three California schools lose experiments in SpaceX rocket explosion
The study could shed light on physical chemistry, capillary action and better chromatography designs. For breaking California news, follow ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
Discovery about the destructive power of bubbles could lead to new …
Jung's research in the field of fluid dynamics has also explored capillary action that allows worms to cling together, and cats and dogs ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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Capillary Force Helps Nanostructures Self-Assemble
18, 2015) - When it comes to nanoscale manufacturing, capillary action can be extremely destructive, distorting tiny nanostructures. However ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Jun 15»
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Modeling how thin films break up
For her doctoral research, Zucker examined film break-up during dewetting based on capillary action for edge retraction and pinch-off, the ... «MIT News, Jun 15»
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New report sheds light on the aerogel market development and …
... off slowly without affecting the concrete matrix in the gel to disintegrate fromcapillary action. Initially, aerogels were produced fromsilica gels. «WhaTech, Jun 15»
9
More on: Printed bacterial battery
The Binghampton battery is essentially a microbial fuel cell in which paper, filled by capillary action, forms the liquid reservoir. Absorption in the ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jun 15»
10
Detroit Company Working to Fix Belle Isle's Drainage Issues
“A fancy piece of patented plastic that creates capillary action in the earth and infiltration so the earth just naturally absorbs the water as it was ... «WDET, Jun 15»

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