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meniscal

meniscal

9.4
A curved surface that a liquid makes in a container
  • adjective
  • /məˈnɪskəl/
  • Specialized
: meniscal
  • The scientist carefully observed the meniscal surface to read the liquid's volume accurately.

Examples

  • The meniscal shape of the water in the tube was clearly visible at eye level.

  • A meniscal curve can cause errors if not accounted for during measurement.

  • The meniscal curvature of the water was visible in the glass.

  • In physics, the meniscal shape of liquids demonstrates surface tension.

  • The scientist carefully observed the meniscal surface to read the liquid's volume accurately.

  • The meniscal shape of the water in the tube was clearly visible at eye level.

  • A meniscal curve can cause errors if not accounted for during measurement.

Surface Forms

meniscal positive

Morphology

meniscal = meniscus (transparent) = meniscus + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'meniscus' with '-al' to mean 'relating to' or 'having the shape of' a meniscus.

Etymology

Meniscal comes from an old Greek word meniskos, which means 'little moon' or 'crescent'. So a meniscal surface is the curved, crescent-shaped edge of a liquid you see in a container.