# Jurin's law

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The simplest analysis of capillary action, stating that the maximum height of a liquid in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to the tube's diameter.

## Etymology
Named after James Jurin, who discovered it between 1718 and 1719.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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