surface tension in French
surface tension in French is tension superficielle — surface tension means the force that makes the surface of a liquid behave like a stretched elastic skin, caused by the molecules at the surface pulling more strongly on each other than on the air above.
surface tension in French
tension superficielle
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces
What does "surface tension" mean?
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noun The force that makes the surface of a liquid behave like a stretched elastic skin, caused by the molecules at the surface pulling more strongly on each other than on the air above.
"Surface tension is what lets a pond skater walk on water."
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surface tension in a sentence
- Surface tension is what lets a pond skater walk on water.
- Adding washing-up liquid lowers the surface tension so the water can spread into the fabric.
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What is "surface tension" in French?
"surface tension" in French is tension superficielle. surface tension means: The force that makes the surface of a liquid behave like a stretched elastic skin, caused by the molecules at the surface pulling more strongly on each other than on the air above.
How do you use "surface tension" in a sentence?
Example: "Surface tension is what lets a pond skater walk on water." In French, "surface tension" is tension superficielle.
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