An effect of the forces of attraction between the molecules on the surface of a liquid. Surface tension is the reason water beads up better on the hood of your car when waxed versus unwaxed. The wax increases the surface tension of the water, and thus it beads up more readily.
SURFACE TENSION
Meaning of SURFACE TENSION in English
Electronics Terminology English vocabulary. Английский словарь терминологий электроники. 2012