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  1. compose
    form the substance of
    The human body is composed of up to 60 percent water, the brain and heart are composed of 73 percent water, and the lungs are composed of 83 percent water.
  2. adhesion
    the property of sticking together
    Adhesion and cohesion are properties of every water molecule on earth.
  3. cohesion
    the force that holds together molecules in a solid or liquid
    Adhesion and cohesion are properties of every water molecule on earth.
  4. polar
    having a pair of equal and opposite charges
    The fact that water is a polar molecule allows the water molecule to become attracted to many other different types of molecules.
  5. solvent
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
    This is what makes it such an excellent solvent.
  6. porous
    able to absorb fluids
    It is defined as the movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension.
  7. fiber
    a slender and elongated substance that can be spun into yarn
    When you see water being drawn up into a paper towel, or into the fibers of a paint brush, that’s capillary action at work.
  8. vessel
    an object used as a container, especially for liquids
    Adhesion of water to the walls of a vessel (such as a thin glass tube) will cause an upward force on the liquid at the edges; this results in a meniscus that turns upward.
  9. meniscus
    the curved upper surface of a liquid in a vertical tube
    Adhesion of water to the walls of a vessel (such as a thin glass tube) will cause an upward force on the liquid at the edges; this results in a meniscus that turns upward.
  10. intact
    undamaged in any way
    The surface tension acts to hold the surface intact.
Created on Thu Jun 13 12:24:53 EDT 2019 (updated Fri Jun 14 14:26:32 EDT 2019)

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