Definition of Capillarity

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Capillarity -- In hydrologic terms, 1.The degree to which a material or object containing minute openings or passages, when immersed in a liquid, will draw the surface of the liquid above the hydrostatic level. Unless otherwise defined, the liquid is generally assumed to be water. 2. The phenomenon by which water is held in interstices above the normal hydrostatic level, due to attraction between water molecules.


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