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   Cap·il·lar·i·ty

   /ˌkapəˈlerədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the tendency of a liquid in a capillary tube or absorbent material to rise or fall as a result of surface tension.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French capillarité, from Latin capillaris ‘like a hair’ (see capillary).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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