capillarity

名词 capillarity:

1. a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
   同义词：capillary action

cap.il.lar.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 cap.il.lar.i.ties
The interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape.Also called capillary action
毛细现象：相接触的一个液体平面和一个固体平面间的相互作用，在这一作用下原来水平的液面被扭曲也作 capillary action