Assertion: siphon | /r/CapableOf | operate in vacuum
Facets:
value: to heights
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: However, it has been demonstrated that siphons can operate in a vacuum and to heights exceeding the barometric height of the liquid.
text: Experiments have shown that siphons can operate in a vacuum, via cohesion and tensile strength between molecules, provided that the liquids are pure and degassed and surfaces are very clean.