Wilhelmy balance

A device for measuring surface tension in terms of the pull exerted on a thin plate of platinum or other material suspended vertically through the surface; used in a Langmuir trough to study pulmonary surfactant.

(05 Mar 2000)


More about Wilhelmy balance

Previous:W;w chromosome;W-arch;Waage, P;waahoo;
Next:W locus;W-plasty;W-plasty;water-hammer pulse;Watson-Crick helix;

On-line Medical Dictionary
www.dict123.net | Investor University | Medical Terms