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8.6C Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adhesion | the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other |
| cohesion | the force that holds molecules of a single material together |
| meniscus | the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid |
| surface tension | the force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface |
| atom | the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element |
| molecule | a group of atoms held together by chemical forces |
| compound | a substance made up of atoms of two or more different element joined by chemical bonds |