MODULUS OF CAPILLARITY
\mˈɒdjʊləs ɒv kˌapɪlˈaɹɪti], \mˈɒdjʊləs ɒv kˌapɪlˈaɹɪti], \m_ˈɒ_d_j_ʊ_l_ə_s ɒ_v k_ˌa_p_ɪ_l_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_t_i]\
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A number representing the change in the height of a capillary column consisting of a solution of a metallic salt, when either the basic or the acid radicle of the salt is replaced by another radicle. This modulus is constant for any given radicle. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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