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capillarity [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
OBS

capillary action: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
CONT

L'action capillaire ou la capillarité est la propriété physique que les fluides doivent monter ou descendre dans des tubes extrêmement minces.

OBS

action capillaire : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Fenómeno asociado con la tensión superficial de los líquidos, particularmente en tubos capilares y medios porosos en los que se reúnen interfaces gaseosas, líquidas y sólidas.

DEF

Propiedad de un cuerpo sólido referente a atraer hasta cierto límite al líquido que lo moje, o para repeler y formar a su alrededor un hueco con el líquido que no lo moje.

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