How to Use surface tension in a Sentence

surface tension

noun

• The soap cuts the surface tension of the vinegar so the flies will sink and drown.
  — Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2018
• The soap cuts the surface tension of the vinegar so the flies will sink and drown. 4.
  — Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2023
• Add four to five drops of dish soap to break the surface tension.
  — USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• The soap breaks the surface tension and drowns the ants much more quickly.
  — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2017
• But if the wiring is too small, the droplets get stuck in the tiny holes, trapping it by surface tension.
  — Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• The soap cuts the surface tension of the vinegar, so the flies that are enticed by the vinegar will sink and drown. 4.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
• Just as a drop of water can be pulled apart, the surface tension can pull it apart.
  — Ashraya Gupta, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2023
• The smaller a droplet, the more the inward pull of surface tension matters.
  — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2017
• The first is simply breaking the surface tension to get through.
  — Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS, 18 Aug. 2020
• The imbalance between the surface tension of the wine in the glass and the water-rich liquid on the walls of the glass pulls even more wine up the glass.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 21 Oct. 2019
• The mass of the Cheerios is insufficient to break the milk's surface tension.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022
• The waiter will pour the wine into your glass, and pour, and pour, and pour...until the surface tension of the wine vibrates slightly.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Dec. 2019
• Left alone, water will find its way into the chip, pulled in by surface tension.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
• Water will find its way into the chip, pulled in by surface tension.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2018
• The fat in the cream breaks the surface tension that otherwise enables water to crawl up and over the sides of the pot, as when cooking beans or milk.
  — Sohla El-Waylly, Bon Appétit, 30 Mar. 2020
• The flies will be attracted by the bait, but won’t be able to escape because the soap breaks the surface tension of the water, trapping the flies.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
• The flies will be attracted by the bait, but won't be able to escape because the soap breaks the surface tension of the water, trapping the flies.
  — Becky Krystal, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022
• Soap and water act like a cloak that reduces surface tension on the lenses.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 5 May 2020
• Within a matter of minutes, this surface tension has caused my own jaw to clench.
  — Kari Molvar, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2021
• The addition of a drop or two of dish detergent will break the surface tension; the bug will sink just below the surface and drown quickly.
  — Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
• Various aquatic insects can use the water's surface tension to skate around along the top lakes and ponds.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2021
• While the parties involved dispute the details of the divorce, the Besh-Shaya split surfaced tensions the famous chefs agree extend back months, if not years.
  — Brett Anderson, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017
• Each one has surfactants, which reduce the surface tension of a liquid, to help your dishes come out dry.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2020
• On their own, this dynamic duo is stuff enough for bubbles, which hold together thanks to a touch of surface tension.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
• During this process, changes in the surface tension of the liquid set up a flow of fluid that pushes particles of coffee towards the edges of the puddle.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2021
• The authors suggest that thicker areas of the drop are richer in IPA and therefore have a lower surface tension.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2020
• In a bubble that’s slowly freezing, the changes in temperature change the surface tension, too.
  — Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 18 June 2019
• Surfactants are compounds that help to lift dirt and stains from fabrics by reducing the surface tension of the water.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
• At tiny scales, the droplets store energy due to inherent surface tension.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2023
• One important factor is that raindrops are held together by the surface tension of the liquid.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024