capillary_action
1. [ noun ] (physics) a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
Synonyms: capillarity
Related terms: surface_tension
Similar spelling:   capillary_vein
  capillary_fracture
  capillary_tubing
  capillary_bed
  capillary_artery
  capillary_tube
  capillary_vessel