Capillary Tubing (Noun)
Meaning
A tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The laboratory technician carefully inserted the liquid sample into the narrow capillary tubing, allowing it to flow smoothly up the tube.
- Capillary tubing is commonly used in medical devices to measure the precise flow of fluids.
- By using capillary tubing, the scientist was able to precisely control the flow of the chemical solution in the experiment.
- The capillary tubing in the thermocouple allowed for accurate temperature readings by drawing in the precise amount of air needed.
- In the microfluidics device, the capillary tubing played a crucial role in separating and manipulating tiny droplets of liquid.