Surface tension definition

Surface tension means the property, due to molecular forces, that exists in the surface film of all liquids and tends to prevent liquid from spreading.

Examples of Surface tension in a sentence

  • Surface tension of binary mixtures of water + monoethanolamine and water + 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol and tertiary mixtures of these amines with water from 25 C to 50 ▇.

  • Analyte Method Value (1-σ uncertainty) Surface tension manual tensiometer 23.6 dynes/cm (11%) The titration analysis did not indicate the presence of other bases, such as the presumed amine decomposition product of DCiTG.

  • Surface tension measurements were conducted at room temperature on a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Surface Tensiomat following the Du Nouy ring procedure.

  • Density of water 1000 kg/m3 Density of air 1 kg/m3 Viscosity of water 0.001 Pa·s Viscosity of air 1.76·10-5 Pa·s Porosity 0.6 1 Permeability 5.808·10-14 m2 Pore radius 8.8·10-7 m Surface tension of water 0.0723 N/m Contact angle 0 1 Entry capillary pressure 1.643·105 Pa Pore size distribution index 2 1 The paper strip is initially filled with air with an initial water saturation of 0.01.

  • Surface tension, the minimum amount of work required to create unit area of the interface, is such a physico-chemical property that can be used for measuring CMC.