Meaning of 毛细现象
毛细现象 means capillary action; capillarity; the phenomenon of liquid rising in narrow tubes or falling in non-wetting liquids. Pronounced máo xì xiàn xiàng.
- capillary action; capillarity; the phenomenon of liquid rising in narrow tubes or falling in non-wetting liquids
Definitions & Examples
Máo毛
jīn巾
néng能
gòu够
xī吸
shuǐ水
jiù就
shì是
máo毛
xì细
xiàn现
xiàng象
de的
yī一
gè个
cháng常
jiàn见
lì例
zi子
。
A towel's ability to absorb water is a common example of capillary action.
Zhí植
wù物
tōng通
guò过
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
de的
máo毛
xì细
xiàn现
xiàng象
jiāng将
shuǐ水
fèn分
shū输
sòng送
dào到
gēn根
bù部
。
Plants transport water to their roots through capillary action in the soil.
Bǎ把
xì细
bō玻
li璃
guǎn管
chā插
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
，
yóu由
yú于
máo毛
xì细
xiàn现
xiàng象
，
guǎn管
nèi内
de的
yè液
miàn面
huì会
míng明
xiǎn显
gāo高
yú于
guǎn管
wài外
。
When a thin glass tube is inserted into water, the liquid level inside the tube rises significantly higher than outside due to capillary action.
Shuǐ水
yín银
zài在
bō玻
li璃
guǎn管
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
xiāng相
fǎn反
de的
máo毛
xì细
xiàn现
xiàng象
，
yè液
miàn面
huì会
xià下
jiàng降
。
Mercury exhibits the opposite capillary action in glass tubes, causing the liquid level to drop.