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Meniscus

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016947

1. (meh-NIS-cuss) The curved top of a column of liquid (water, oil, mercury) in a small tube. When the confining sides are not wetted (as with mercury), the curve forms a hill or upward bulge.

2. The curved top of a column of liquid in a small tube.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016947
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesDrinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016947",
  "term": "Meniscus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. (meh-NIS-cuss) The curved top of a column of liquid (water, oil, mercury) in a small tube. When the confining sides are not wetted (as with mercury), the curve forms a hill or upward bulge.\n\n2. The curved top of a column of liquid in a small tube.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/meniscus/"
}

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