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capillary rise

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capillary rise [′kapĀ·ə‚lerĀ·ē ‚rīz]
(fluid mechanics)
The rise of a liquid in a capillary tube times the radius of the tube.


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Proper flashing greatly minimizes wetting; however, some capillary rise at the laps of siding boards may occur.
Experimental Reviewing earlier studies, capillary rise experiments, following the work of Tollenaar, (3) were carried out on a range of papers and various vegetable oils, methyl fatty acid esters, and high boiling petroleum distillate (HBPF) solvents.
Capillary Rise Experiments The apparatus used for capillary rise experiments consists of a beaker containing 50 ml of styrene or UP as a reservoir and a vertical cylindrical tube with graduated marks supported by a clamp.
 
 
 
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