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Noun: interfacial tension  ,in-tu(r)'fey-shul 'ten-shun
  1. Surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids
    "The oil droplets in water maintained their shape due to interfacial tension";
    - interfacial surface tension

Type of: surface tension

Encyclopedia: Interfacial tension