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a) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forcesb) a measure of this effect
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surface tension — ► NOUN ▪ the tension of the surface film of a liquid, which tends to minimize surface area … English terms dictionary
Surface tension — Sur face ten sion (Physics) That property, due to molecular forces, which exists in the surface film of all liquids and tends to bring the contained volume into a form having the least superficial area. The thickness of this film, amounting to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surface tension — n [U] the way the ↑molecules in the surface of a liquid stick together so that the surface is held together … Dictionary of contemporary English
surface tension — n. a property of liquids in which the exposed surface tends to contract to the smallest possible area because of unequal molecular cohesive forces near the surface: measured by the force per unit of length … English World dictionary
surface tension — noun uncount TECHNICAL the force by which the molecules of a liquid stay close together at the surface to form the smallest possible area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Surface tension — For the work of fiction, see Surface Tension (short story). Surface tension is a property of the surface of a liquid that causes it to behave as an elastic sheet. It allows insects, such as the water strider (pond skater, UK), to walk on water.… … Wikipedia
surface tension — Physics. the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, esp. a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules. [1875 80] * * * Property of a liquid… … Universalium
surface tension — noun a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑physical phenomenon • Hyponyms: ↑capillarity, ↑capillary action, ↑interfacial tension, ↑interfacial surface tension … Useful english dictionary
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surface tension — paviršinė įtemptis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Dydis, išreiškiamas jėgos, mažinančios skysčio paviršiaus plotą ir statmenos ilginiam paviršiaus elementui, ir to elemento ilgio dalmeniu. atitikmenys: angl. surface… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
