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surface tension in Spanish

surface tension in Spanish is tensión superficial — 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 Spanish

tensión superficial
noun

What does "surface tension" mean?

  1. 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 Spanish?

"surface tension" in Spanish is tensión superficial. 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 Spanish, "surface tension" is tensión superficial.

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