Surface Tension

The force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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Tree Number(s): G02.860.816

MeSH Unique ID: D013500

Entry Terms:

• Surface Tensions
• Tensions, Surface
• Tension, Surface
• Interfacial Force
• Interfacial Tension

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Chemical Phenomena
Surface Properties
Surface Tension