surface tension
Noun
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A phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces (synset 111538432)
is a type of: physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energysubtypes:
- capillarity, capillary action - a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
- interfacial surface tension, interfacial tension - surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids
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