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surface tensions

surface tensions is the plural of surface tension.

Meaning of surface tension

Noun

surface tension (countable and uncountable, plural surface tensions)

  1. the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces
  2. a measure of this effect

Questions about surface tensions

What is surface tensions the plural of?
Surface tensions is the plural of surface tension.

Words near surface tensions in the dictionary

  1. surface street
  2. surface streets
  3. surface structure
  4. surface structures
  5. surface tension
  6. surface tensions
  7. surface water
  8. surface waters
  9. surface web
  10. surface-active
  11. surface-conduction electron-emitter display

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