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The Tensile Strength of Liquids

Like solids, liquids tear when they are placed under sufficient tension. Their strength has important consequences in nature and technology, and its measurement calls for special tactics

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 227 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Tensile Strength of Liquids” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 227 No. 6 (), p. 58
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1272-58