Jurin's law

proper noun

The simplest analysis of capillary action, stating that the maximum height of a liquid in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to the tube's diameter.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The simplest analysis of capillary action, stating that the maximum height of a liquid in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to the tube's diameter.

Origin

Named after James Jurin, who discovered it between 1718 and 1719.

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APA

Jurin's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jurin's%20law

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“Jurin's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jurin's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jurin's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jurin's%20law.

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