elastocapillary

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adjective

That involves both elastic and capillary forces or effects

OriginEnglish capillary ← Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tós →
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Meanings

adjectiveelastocapillary (comparative more elastocapillary, superlative most elastocapillary)

comparative more elastocapillary · superlative most elastocapillary · alternative elasto-capillary

  1. That involves both elastic and capillary forces or effects

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁l̥h₂-tós
  3. Ancient Greekἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
  4. Englishelasto-
  5. Englishcapillary
  6. Englishelastocapillary

From elasto- + capillary.

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elastocapillary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastocapillary

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elastocapillary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastocapillary.

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