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capillary suction

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004094

The process whereby water rises above the water table into the void spaces of a soil due to tension between the water and soil particles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004094
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesGlossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004094",
  "term": "capillary suction",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The process whereby water rises above the water table into the void spaces of a soil due to tension between the water and soil particles.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/capillary-suction/"
}

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