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| surface tension The force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface; quantitatively, the force that appears to act across a line of unit length on the surface. Also known as interfacial force; interfacial tension; surface intensity | 表面张力 (作用于液体表面的力，定量的力量，似乎在一个单位长度线作用于表面，使其尽量减少表面积。也称为界面力；界面张力，表面强度。) |