Surface tension

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011668",
  "term": "Surface tension",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The force per unit length acting parallel to the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the surface area. It arises from the imbalance of intermolecular forces experienced by molecules at the surface compared to those in the bulk. Surface tension is commonly measured in millinewtons per meter.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 12 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 995 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/surface-tension/"
}