Capillary Action

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004088",
  "term": "Capillary Action",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The movement of water through very small spaces due to molecular forces.\n\n2. Movement of water through very small spaces due to molecular forces called capillary forces.\n\n3. The means by which liquid moves through the porous spaces in a solid, such as soil, plant roots, and the capillary blood vessels in our bodies due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension. [USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms].\n\n4. The movement of water through very small spaces due to molecular forces. [Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms].",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "EPA EV-Natural Environments-Natural Phenomena"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/capillary-action/"
}