capillary
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- noun
- /ˈkæpɪˌlɛri/
- Specialized
:
tubo capilar
- Water travels through the capillary to nourish the plant's roots.
- capillary tube
- capillary column
- glass capillary
Examples
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The company's products include microfluidic devices with capillaries in the 30- to 40-micrometer range to perform immunoassays.
Academic text (2005) -
An Ultra-1 capillary column (Agilent) of dimensions 25 m x 0.20 mm x 0.11 m film thickness was used.
Academic text (2007) -
Once the capillary tube has been filled, pressure is applied to the ear.
Academic text (2011) -
The capillary column was 105 m long and had an internal diameter of 0.32 mm.
Academic text (1998) -
The blood should be transferred from the capillary tube to the analyzer cartridge immediately, as this will prevent clotting and ensure accurate results.
Academic text (2011) -
A small hole had been bored into each of these lumps, and a glass capillary tube, sealed at its tip, was embedded into one of the lumps.
Academic text (1998) -
Currently, most DNA testing is done not on slabs of gels, but on fine capillaries, glass capillaries which are filled with gels.
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The capillary action of the paper allowed it to absorb the ink quickly.
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Blood flows through the tiny capillary vessels, delivering oxygen to the body's cells.
Synonyms
A very thin tube that makes liquid climb inside it without a pump
A very thin tube that pulls liquid inside to move small amounts
A small tube in an organ or device that carries fluid
Compounds
- Specialized
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Movement of liquid up thin tubes or spaces, like water rising in a plant stem
- Specialized
A very small blood vessel that carries blood from capillaries into larger vessels
- Specialized
A very small blood vessel that lets oxygen and nutrients pass to body cells
- Specialized
A very small thin blood vessel that carries blood into tiny vessels in the tissues
- Specialized
A network of tiny blood vessels in tissue where blood gives oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste
- Specialized
How far a liquid moves up a thin tube because of surface tension
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
capillary = capill + ary
The term is built from the Latin combining form 'capill-' plus '-ary', but because 'capill-' is not an English word, learners cannot reliably infer the specialised meaning 'very thin tube' from known morphemes.
Etymology
Capillary comes from the Latin root capill- meaning 'hair', so a capillary tube is named for being as thin as a hair. Because it is so narrow, a capillary can draw up or move small amounts of liquid, which is why scientists use them.