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capillary depression
The depression of the meniscus of a liquid contained in a tube where the liquid does not wet the walls of the container (as in a mercury barometer). The meniscus is shaped convex upward, and this results in a depression of the meniscus.
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- อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
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