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Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces
Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in
Capillary_action
Smallest type of blood vessel
hairlike diameter of a capillary. While capillary is usually used as a noun, the word also is used as an adjective, as in "capillary action", in which a liquid
Capillary
Analysis of capillary action
Jurin's law, or capillary rise, is the simplest analysis of capillary action—the induced motion of liquids in small channels—and states that the maximum
Jurin's_law
Describing pressure difference over an interface in fluid mechanics
Young–Laplace equation (/ləˈplɑːs/) is an equation that describes the capillary pressure difference sustained across the interface between two static
Young–Laplace_equation
Curve in a liquid's surface due to adhesion to the container walls
liquid, usually water.[citation needed] Menisci are a manifestation of capillary action, by which either surface adhesion pulls a liquid up to form a concave
Meniscus_(liquid)
Branch of fluid mechanics that studies fluids at rest
important leading to the formation of a meniscus through capillary action. This capillary action has profound consequences for biological systems as it
Hydrostatics
Subsurface layer in which groundwater seeps up from a water table by capillary action
The capillary fringe is the subsurface layer in which groundwater seeps up from a water table by capillary action to fill pores. Pores at the base of
Capillary_fringe
Pressure between two fluids from forces between the fluids and tube walls
statics, capillary pressure ( p c {\displaystyle {p_{c}}} ) is the pressure between two immiscible fluids in a thin tube (see capillary action), resulting
Capillary_pressure
Process of water movement through a plant
of liquid water from the roots to the leaves is driven in part by capillary action, but primarily driven by water potential differences. If the water
Transpiration
Writing point of a pen
tapering slit cut down its centre, to convey the ink down the nib by capillary action, as well as a breather hole of varying shape. The breather hole allows
Nib_(pen)
Species of lizard
collected via capillary action in small channels located between its scales. Captured water is transported passively via capillary action in semi-tubular
Thorny_devil
Writing implement with nib and internal ink reservoir
nib and deposits the ink on paper via a combination of gravity and capillary action. Filling the reservoir with ink may be achieved manually, via the use
Fountain_pen
the same pore volume as the volume of the solution that was added. Capillary action draws the solution into the pores. Solution added in excess of the
Incipient wetness impregnation
Incipient_wetness_impregnation
Water transport tissue in vascular plants
the capillary action movement of water upwards in plants is the adhesion between the water and the surface of the xylem conduits. Capillary action provides
Xylem
Separation of electric charge in a molecule
In chemistry, polarity is a separation of electric charge leading to a molecule or its chemical groups having an electric dipole moment, with a negatively
Chemical_polarity
Tool used for writing
hollow natural material which could retain a small reservoir of ink by capillary action. However, these ink reservoirs were relatively small, requiring the
Writing_implement
Writing and drawing implement
used in the tip—by capillary action and gravity. As with a fountain pen, ink leaves the tip of a felt tip pen by capillary action when writing on a porous
Pen
Top of a saturated aquifer
gauge pressure = 0). In soils where capillary action is strong, the water table is pulled upward, forming a capillary fringe. The groundwater may be from
Water_table
Topics referred to by the same term
characteristic length scale in fluid mechanics Capillary action, the drawing of liquid into a tube or porous material Capillary electrophoresis, the separation of
Capillary_(disambiguation)
Unsaturated aquifer above the water table
retained by a combination of adhesion (funiculary groundwater), and capillary action (capillary groundwater). If the vadose zone envelops soil, the water contained
Vadose_zone
Physical property
The capillary length or capillary constant is a length scaling factor that relates gravity and surface tension. It is a fundamental physical property
Capillary_length
Wave on the surface of a fluid, dominated by surface tension
A capillary wave is a wave traveling along the phase boundary of a fluid, whose dynamics and phase velocity are dominated by the effects of surface tension
Capillary_wave
Relative deformation of a physical body
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Strain_(mechanics)
Relationship between pressure and temperature of a gas at constant volume
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Gay-Lussac's_law
Physical and chemical properties of pure water
Because water has strong cohesive and adhesive forces, it exhibits capillary action. Strong cohesion from hydrogen bonding and adhesion allows trees to
Properties_of_water
Liquid, gas, or other continuously deforming and flowing material
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Fluid
Wick embedded in solid flammable substance
of the mass of solid fuel, which moves upward through the wick via capillary action to be continually burnt, thereby maintaining a constant flame. The
Candle
Method of separating chemical or biological samples
Sample is introduced into the capillary via capillary action, pressure, siphoning, or electrokinetically, and the capillary is then returned to the source
Capillary_electrophoresis
Process of joining metal pieces with heated filler metal
drawn up into the wire between the strands by capillary action in a process called 'wicking'. Capillary action also takes place when the workpieces are very
Soldering
Relationship between volume and temperature of a gas at constant pressure
chevaux pour mouvoir les machines" (Ways to conveniently substitute the action of fire for the force of men and horses to power machines), Mémoires de
Charles's_law
Upwards swelling of soil during freezing
ice lenses must be sufficiently porous to allow capillary action, yet not so porous as to break capillary continuity. Such soil is referred to as "frost
Frost_heaving
Relation between gas pressure and volume
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Boyle's_law
Topics referred to by the same term
Wicking may refer to: Capillary action, the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces Christopher Wicking (1943–2008), British screenwriter and film
Wicking
Heat-transfer device that employs phase transition
latent heat. The liquid then returns to the hot interface through capillary action, centrifugal force, or gravity, and the cycle repeats. Due to the very
Heat_pipe
Type of fluid
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Non-Newtonian_fluid
Equations of motion for viscous fluids
made. This additional information may include boundary data (no-slip, capillary surface, etc.), conservation of mass, balance of energy, and/or an equation
Navier–Stokes_equations
Branch of physics
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Fluid_mechanics
Family of birds
tongue springs open, the rapid action traps the nectar which moves up the grooves, like a pump action, with capillary action not involved. Consequently,
Hummingbird
Property of substances whose particles stick together
molecules), helps explain phenomena such as meniscus, surface tension and capillary action. Mercury in a glass flask is a good example of the effects of the ratio
Cohesion_(chemistry)
Tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
surface tension can draw liquid up the tube in a phenomenon known as capillary action. The height to which the column is lifted is given by Jurin's law:
Surface_tension
Scientific law that a closed system's mass remains constant
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Conservation_of_mass
Physical property when materials or objects return to original shape after deformation
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Elasticity_(physics)
Set of laboratory techniques for separation of mixtures
called the mobile phase, which carries it through a system (a column, a capillary tube, a plate, or a sheet) on which a material called the stationary phase
Chromatography
Principle relating to fluid dynamics
compressible fluid, with a barotropic equation of state, and under the action of conservative forces, v 2 2 + ∫ p 1 p d p ~ ρ ( p ~ ) + Ψ = constant (along
Bernoulli's_principle
Buoyancy principle in fluid dynamics
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Archimedes'_principle
Principle in fluid mechanics
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Pascal's_law
Primary machine for continuous thermoplastic melt-forming
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Single-screw_extruder
Physical phenomenon between two fluids
case of temperature dependence, this phenomenon may be called thermo-capillary convection or Bénard–Marangoni convection. This phenomenon was first identified
Marangoni_effect
Salt content in the soil
surface of the soil. The salts from the groundwater are raised by capillary action to the surface of the soil. This occurs when groundwater is saline
Soil_salinity
Deterioration of rocks and minerals through exposure to the elements
unusual properties, including a strong tendency to draw in water by capillary action from warmer parts of the rock. This results in growth of the ice grain
Weathering
Novelty toy heat engine
Nadine Abraham and Peter Palffy-Muhoray of Ohio, USA, that utilizes capillary action combined with evaporation to produce motion, but has no volatile working
Drinking_bird
1995 alleged miracle incidents
Scientific investigations have described the incident as occurring through capillary action. Before dawn on 20 September 1995, a worshipper at a temple in southern
Ganesha_drinking_milk_miracle
Reduction of the moisture content of wood prior to its use
the chemical potential of water. These are discussed here, including capillary action, which is a mechanism for free water transport in permeable softwoods
Wood_drying
Type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel
of kerosene lamp, which burns kerosene drawn up through a wick by capillary action. If this type of lamp is broken, it can easily start a fire. A flat-wick
Kerosene_lamp
Type of fluid
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Newtonian_fluid
Metal-joining technique
the filler metal flows into the gap between close-fitting parts by capillary action. The filler metal is brought slightly above its melting (liquidus)
Brazing
Molecular property
forces in the problem. Adhesive Adhesive bonding Bacterial adhesin Capillary action Cell adhesion Contact mechanics Electroadhesion Fracture mechanics
Adhesion
Scientific instrument used to measure fluid flow (rheology)
sensors can be used to measure pressure drop for a controlled flow rate. Capillary rheometers are especially advantageous for characterization of therapeutic
Rheometer
Study of the deformation of solids that touch each other
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Contact_mechanics
Non-reversible deformation of a solid material in response to applied forces
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Plasticity_(physics)
State of matter
responsible for a range of other phenomena as well, including surface waves, capillary action, wetting, and ripples. In liquids under nanoscale confinement, surface
Liquid
Two-phase heat transfer device
loop heat pipe (LHP) is a two-phase heat transfer device that uses capillary action to remove heat from a source and passively move it to a condenser or
Loop_heat_pipe
Law describing the pressure drop in an incompressible and Newtonian fluid
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Hagen–Poiseuille_equation
Synthetic ultralight solid material
dried off without causing the solid matrix in the gel to collapse from capillary action, as would happen with conventional evaporation. The first aerogels
Aerogel
Potential energy of water per unit volume relative to water in known conditions
to osmosis, gravity, mechanical pressure and matrix effects such as capillary action (which is caused by surface tension). The concept of water potential
Water_potential
Study of the deformation of bodies in the presence of frictional effects
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Frictional_contact_mechanics
Electricity-induced chemical reaction
hydrophilic separator. The water is drawn into the electrolyzer by capillary action, while the electrolyzed gases pass out on either side. It extends PEM
Electrolysis_of_water
Process of a gas escaping through a small hole
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Effusion
Genus of spiders
juices over the prey, which liquifies, which the spider internalizes by capillary action, sucking the slurry into its mouth. Their prey consists of small insects
Latrodectus
Mathematical model of how solid objects deform
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Linear_elasticity
Scottish physicist and mathematician (1831–1879)
Attraction, and Ether; and three in the Eleventh Edition (1911): Capillary Action, Diagram, and Faraday, Michael "Topology and Scottish mathematical
James_Clerk_Maxwell
Law of physics and chemistry
Big Bang or when black holes emit Hawking radiation. Given the stationary-action principle, the conservation of energy can be rigorously proven by Noether's
Conservation_of_energy
Equation describing the transport of some quantity
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Continuity_equation
Branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils
distinction between pore water pressure and inter-granular effective stress, capillary action of fluids in the soil pore spaces, soil classification, seepage and
Soil_mechanics
Process of forming and bonding material by heat or pressure
porosity allows a liquid agent to move through the porous material via capillary action. For materials that have high melting points such as molybdenum, tungsten
Sintering
Type of moisture control in building construction
barrier through the structure designed to prevent moisture rising by capillary action such as through a phenomenon known as rising damp. Rising damp is the
Damp_proofing
Failure Theory in continuum mechanics
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Von_Mises_yield_criterion
Work being continuously done without an external input of energy
evaporated. A capillary action-based water pump functions using small ambient temperature gradients and vapour pressure differences. With the "capillary bowl"
Perpetual_motion
Functional property in fabrics to transfer moisture and dry quickly
textiles that enables them to transfer moisture from the skin, by capillary action through the fabric, spreading it over a large external surface area
Moisture_management
Branch of mechanics concerned with solid materials and their behaviors
behavior of solid materials, especially their motion and deformation under the action of forces, temperature changes, phase changes, and other external or internal
Solid_mechanics
Pseudovector field describing the local rotation of a continuum near some point
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Vorticity
Liquid that is attracted by poles of a magnet
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Ferrofluid
Structural axis of a vascular plant
the cell facing inside and transports water by the action of transpiration pull, capillary action, and root pressure. The phloem tissue arises from the
Plant_stem
Method of separating mixtures
liquid with each step dripping down through the wetted cloth through capillary action in succeeding steps, creating a "purification" of the liquid, leaving
Distillation
Study of propagation of cracks in materials
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Fracture_mechanics
Concept in fluid dynamics
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No-slip_condition
Deflection of a spinning object moving through a fluid
generated in the opposite direction, according to Newton's Third Law of action and reaction. Halliday, David (1988). Fundamentals of Physics (3rd Extended ed
Magnus_effect
Equation in fluid dynamics
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Darcy–Weisbach_equation
Study of the flow of matter, primarily in a fluid state
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Rheology
Process of pushing material through a die to create long symmetrical-shaped objects
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Extrusion
Fired clay construction material
salts get sucked into the voids in and around the terracotta through capillary action. If it freezes then ice forms, putting internal stress on the material
Architectural_terracotta
Line integral of the fluid velocity around a closed curve
airfoil action; and around spinning objects experiencing the Magnus effect where the circulation is induced mechanically. In airfoil action, the magnitude
Circulation_(physics)
Writing instrument
for a small hole, indent, or pocket where a drop of ink is held by capillary action, so the user must frequently refill the ink from an inkwell or bottle
Dip_pen
bubble is the water contact. Capillary action can obscure the true water contact in permeable media like sandstone. Capillary pressure prevents the hydrocarbons
Water_contact
Continuous melt-forming process for polymeric materials
by a rotating screw inside a heated barrel, and melted by the combined action of barrel heaters and the heat generated by its own viscous flow. The melt
Polymer_extrusion
Underground water-bearing rock
(the zero-gauge-pressure isobar) by capillary action to saturate a small zone above the phreatic surface (the capillary fringe) at less than atmospheric
Aquifer
Force distributed over an area
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Pressure
Transformation of a body from a reference configuration to a current configuration
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Deformation_(physics)
Method of fluid escaping containment
can travel long distances horizontally due to surface tension and capillary action, it can migrate to places far removed from the original ingress location
Leak
Jewel-lined bearing used in precision instruments, particularly mechanical watches
depression in the top of the jewel is the oil cup; its purpose is to hold the lubricating oil (yellow) in contact with the bearing shaft by capillary action.
Jewel_bearing
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Good action
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Hindu
Famous action
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Muslim
Deed, Action
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Famous action
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Determined action
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Famous action
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Tamil
Action, A work of art
Girl/Female
Hindu
Action, A work of art
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
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Tamil
Action, A work of art
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Tamil
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God of action
Karmendra | கரà¯à®®à¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à¯à®°
Girl/Female
Muslim
Determined action
Boy/Male
Sikh
One whose actions are gem-like, Friendly gem
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
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Deed, Action
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Hindu
Famous action
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Hindu
Action, A work of art
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Hindu
Action
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Deed, Action
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Deed, Action
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Bengali, Indian
Joy; Wheel of Chariot
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Goddess Lakshmi
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Lord Ganesh
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Beadle.Americanized spelling of German Bittel or its variant Büttel.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Clouds
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Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Mythological, Sanskrit
Source of Auspicious Things; Goddess Lakshmi
Male
French
French name derived from Roman Latin Vivianus, VIVIEN means "alive, animated, lively." Compare with feminine Vivien.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fenn.Reduced form of Irish McFann.The first recorded bearer of this name in North America is John Fann, who was born in Richmond Co., VA, in 1688.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mahadeva | மஹாதேவா
Another name of Lord Shiva, Greatest God
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a.
Alt. of Maxillary
n.
A tube or vessel, extremely fine or minute.
n.
Dilatation of the capillary vessels.
n.
A minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels.
n.
The quality of being capillary.
a.
Covered with, or bearing, papillae; resembling papillae; papillate; papillar; papillary.
a.
Axillary.
a.
Alt. of Capsulary
a.
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
n.
A capillary blood vessel.
pl.
of Capitulary
a.
Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
n.
The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
n.
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.
a.
Papillary; papillose.
n.
The quality or condition of being capillary.
a.
Pertaining to capillary tubes or vessels; as, capillary action.
a.
Having long filaments; resembling a hair; slender. See Capillary.
n.
The occurrence or production of certain capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or charge.
a.
Pert. to, or caused by, electro-capillarity.