Jurin's law

noun

Ju·​rin's law

ˈju̇rə̇nz-

: a law of physics: the height of a capillary column of a liquid at a particular temperature is inversely proportional to the diameter of the tube

Word History

Etymology

after James Jurin †1750 English physician

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