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Definition of SURFACE TENSION: A property possessed by liquid surfaces whereby they appear to be covered by a thin elastic membrane in a state of tension, the surface tension being measu Science Dictionary The World's Largest Online Science Dictionary
Diagram of Geologic Tension. In geology, the term  tension  refers to a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions. The rocks become longer in a lateral direction and thinner in a vertical direction. One important result of tensile stress is jointing in rocks.