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capillary action

ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces
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capillary action

Summary

capillary action has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • capillary action is a type of physical phenomenon[2].
  • capillary action's Commons category is recorded as Capillary action[3].
  • capillary action's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[4].
  • capillary action's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[5].
  • capillary action's immediate cause of is recorded as rising damp[6].

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Definition and Type

capillary action is a type of physical phenomenon[2].

Why It Matters

capillary action has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → capillarity
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: capillarity, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922316|capillarity (#289922316)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Immediate cause of → rising damp
    Local thumb → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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