mao dẫn học
Definition
- Noun (Physics):
- Capillarity: The phenomenon where a liquid, due to surface tension and adhesive forces, moves within narrow spaces or thin tubes (capillaries) against external forces like gravity. It explains processes such as water rising in a plant's stem or a liquid being absorbed by a porous material.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mao dẫn học giải thích tại sao nước có thể di chuyển lên cao trong thân cây. (Capillarity explains why water can move upward in a plant stem.)
- Hiện tượng mao dẫn học rất quan trọng trong nghiên cứu địa chất. (The phenomenon of capillarity is very important in geological research.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hiện tượng mao dẫn": This is the more common term for "capillary action" or "capillary phenomenon" in practical and scientific contexts.
- Hiện tượng mao dẫn ảnh hưởng đến cách nước thấm vào đất. (Capillary action affects how water seeps into soil.)
Variants and Related Words
Mao dẫn (n): The shortened, more frequently used form meaning "capillarity" or "capillary action."
- Sự mao dẫn của nước trong ống nghiệm rất rõ ràng. (The capillarity of water in the test tube is very clear.)
Lực mao dẫn (n): Capillary force.
- Lực mao dẫn giúp bấc đèn hút dầu. (Capillary force helps a lamp wick draw up oil.)
Synonyms
- Capillary action: The movement of a liquid within narrow spaces.
- Capillarity: The property or phenomenon of capillarity.
Related Scientific Terms
- Sức căng bề mặt: Surface tension (a key contributing factor to capillarity).
- Hiện tượng thấm: Infiltration or seepage (a process often involving capillary action).