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|Meaning=The depression or elevation of the [[meniscus]] of a liquid contained in a tube of  small diameter due to the combined effects of [[gravity]], [[surface tension]], and the forces of cohesion  and adhesion.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The depression or elevation of the [[meniscus]] of a liquid contained in a tube of  small diameter due to the combined effects of [[gravity]], [[surface tension]], and the forces of cohesion  and adhesion.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">When the liquid wets the walls of a container, the meniscus is shaped convex downward; if the  liquid does not wet the walls of the container, the meniscus is shaped convex upward.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 09:51, 26 March 2024

The depression or elevation of the meniscus of a liquid contained in a tube of small diameter due to the combined effects of gravity, surface tension, and the forces of cohesion and adhesion.

When the liquid wets the walls of a container, the meniscus is shaped convex downward; if the liquid does not wet the walls of the container, the meniscus is shaped convex upward.

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