Etymology

electrocapillarity

Today it means: the effect of electric charge on surface tension Full definition →

English capillarity ← Latin electro- ← French électro-
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishcapillarity
  6. English todayelectrocapillarity

From electro- + capillarity.

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