Capillary Tube (Noun)
Meaning
A tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The scientist carefully filled the capillary tube with the bright blue liquid, watching as it flowed upwards against gravity.
- The students observed the movement of the colored water in the capillary tube, learning about the properties of surface tension.
- A small amount of the sample was drawn into the capillary tube and then examined under the microscope.
- The researcher inserted one end of the capillary tube into the beaker of solution and waited for it to fill.
- In the laboratory, the technician used a capillary tube to collect a precise amount of the reagent for the experiment.