kapillaarialtoina
Kapillaarialtoina is a fictional term introduced to describe a proposed mechanism by which capillary forces generate attractive interactions among particles and fluids in narrow channels, leading to self-organized structures and differential transport in porous media. The term blends the sense of capillarity with an inferred attractive interaction among solid or particulate phases.
In capillary phenomena, concave liquid menisci within pores create lateral forces along surfaces. When multiple particles
Potential applications are speculative but discussed in the literature of microfluidics, coating technologies, and soil science.
Measurement and study rely on imaging and rheological techniques. Researchers use optical and confocal microscopy, micro-computed
Note: Kapillaarialtoina is a coined term and not an established standard in capillary science. See also capillary