Biology A-Level
Capillary action
What Capillary action means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Capillary action
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Reference: OCR
The process by which the solvent is allowed to travel up the paper or TLC plate.
Topics that use Capillary action
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- amylose and amylopectin
- Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
- Biuret test for proteins
- Bonding and R-group interactions
- Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
- Cellulose and microfibrils
- Cholesterol
- Cohesion and surface tension
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