Meniscus
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Revision as of 01:54, 18 September 2009 by Borkin (Talk | contribs) (New page: == Definition == A meniscus is a curvature in the surface of a fluid (e.g. water) as a result of molecular interactions with a container or object. If the meniscus is convex, then the mo...)
Definition
A meniscus is a curvature in the surface of a fluid (e.g. water) as a result of molecular interactions with a container or object. If the meniscus is convex, then the molecules have a stronger attraction to themselves than the container or neighboring object (with the inverse being true for concave).
