English–French
“capillary action” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kapilaʁite/
Example
On voit la capillarité quand on met un sachet de thé dans une tasse d'eau chaude.
You can see capillary action when you put a tea bag in a cup of hot water.
How to say “capillary action” in French
“Capillary action” in French is capillarité.
Water creeping through a bundle of fibers as though the fibers were joined by tiny hidden channels.
Example sentences with capillarité
La capillarité permet au papier essuie-tout d'absorber l'eau.
Capillary action allows paper towels to absorb water.
Tips for using capillarité
- The phrase par capillarité describes a liquid's movement through a material and is common in technical explanations.