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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Capillary action (capillarity) Capillary action (capillarity) The term 'Capillary action (capillarity)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The rise or movement of water in the interstices of a soil or rock due to capillary forces. The process by which water rises through rock, sediment or soil caused by the cohesion between water molecules and an adhesion between water and other materials that pulls the water upward. A property of surface tension that draws water upwards. See capillary movement'. Previous 5 Terms: Capacity transaction Capacity utilization cape Capillarity capillary action Next 5 Terms: Capillary array Capillary attraction (capillary force) Capillary forces Capillary Fringe Capillary fringe zone About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.