Examples of 'capillary action' in a sentence

Meaning of "capillary action"

Capillary action refers to the ability of a liquid to flow against gravity through a narrow space, such as a thin tube or the pores in a sponge
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  • The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension

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Capillary action and gravity are two possibilities.
Water in these cells is absorbed by capillary action.
Capillary action may also be referred to as wicking.
The sample may be moved by capillary action.
Capillary action is not dependent on gravity at all.
Such flow is typically caused by capillary action.
Capillary action draws liquid through the.
The void cell functions by capillary action.
Capillary action is seen in many plants.
Flow may also be induced by capillary action.
Capillary action is caused by surface tension.
The cell quickly filled by capillary action.
Capillary action collection device and container assembly.
The device employs sampling by capillary action.
Capillary action will do the rest.

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The cell was filled by capillary action in a vacuum chamber.
Capillary action is taught for the fluid mechanics.
Phenomena and physics of capillary action.
Capillary action requires less blood.
Sealing course to prevent capillary action.
The physics of capillary action relies on two forces.
Blood is collected by means of capillary action.
Capillary action draws the solution into the pores.
The electrolyte is retained by capillary action between fibres.
Capillary action is largely due to cohesion and adhesion properties of water.
One effect of the interfacial tension is capillary action.
Water is good at capillary action than the other fluids.
Such passage also can occur vía capillary action.
A process similar to capillary action occurs when dermal areas are removed.
The test strip draws up the blood by capillary action.
The capillary action will pull the blood to the reaction site.
One way is through capillary action.
Capillary action is seen in many plants to bring water up from the soil.
The electrolyte was injected by capillary action under high vacuum.
This pull is aided by a fundamental property of water called capillary action.
It must be capillary action.
The water is drawn up the wick through capillary action.
The capillary action means may be made up of one or several distinct parts.
It can form when water rises through capillary action.
The fluid can be taken up by capillary action through an inlet to a capillary cavity.
The solution then rises in the substrate by capillary action.
The capillary action of the sample draws water out of the reservoir.
It collects moisture by capillary action.
Capillary action will draw the molten solder into the joint.
All of this was done by capillary action.
Capillary action works in concrete just like it works in natural earth materials.
The impregnation process is thought to occur through capillary action.
The ink supply is effected by capillary action of the ejection outlet.
The product is retained in this tubular portion by capillary action.
The strip is progressively wetted by capillary action drawing up tears as they are produced.

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