surface tension
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006174
The stretching force required to form a liquid film; the force tends to minimize the area of the surface.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006174 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | interfacial force; interfacial tension |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | fluid mechanics; capillary fringe; surfactants |
| Translations | Spanish: tensión de la superficie |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006174",
"term": "surface tension",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The stretching force required to form a liquid film; the force tends to minimize the area of the surface.",
"synonyms": [
"interfacial force",
"interfacial tension"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"fluid mechanics",
"capillary fringe",
"surfactants"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "tensión de la superficie"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/surface-tension/"
}
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