capillarity
/ˌkæpɪˈlærətɪ/noun
mass noun
- the tendency of a liquid in a capillary tube or absorbent material to rise or fall as a result of surface tension毛细作用。亦称CAPILLARY ACTION.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French capillarité， from Latin capillaris 'like a hair' （see CAPILLARY）.