capilaridad

la capilaridad(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. capillarity
En las plantas, el agua se desplaza verticalmente desde las raíces a las ramas a través de pequeños conductos como resultado de la capilaridad.In plants, water travels vertically from the roots to all the branches through small passages as a result of capillarity.
b. capillary action
Si sostienes un pedazo de tela sobre un vaso de agua con la tela en el agua, toda la tela se empapa de agua a causa de la capilaridad.If you hold a piece of cloth above a cup of water with the fabric in the water, the whole piece will soak up water because of capillary action.
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