Definition of "capillation" in английский

noun

1. (obsolete) A capillary (blood vessel).

2. (by extension, obsolete) A branching structure or ramification.

3. (obsolete, medicine) A hairline fracture of the skull.

4. (Paleontology) A pattern of hair-like structures or fine, thread-like projections on the surface of an organism

5. Hair or pelt.

6. The movement of liquid by capillary action.

7. (by extension, figurative) A sympathetic tendency to move towards something

8. The problem of extra liquid adhering to the surface of a needle or pipette through capillary action, causing errors in delivering an accurate amount.