surface tension surface switch • surface-to-air · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · surface tension · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces. Synonyms: surface tension. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075