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gibbs-thomson effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
gibb-s-thom-son -ef-fect
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The variations in vapor pressure or chemical potential across a curved surface or interface.

Etymology

Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.

Inflected Forms

Gibbs-Thomson effects (plural)

Phrases

Gibbs-Thomson equation

Frequently Paired Words

Gibbs-Thomson equation

Questions

What does gibbs-thomson effect mean?
The variations in vapor pressure or chemical potential across a curved surface or interface.
Where does gibbs-thomson effect come from?
Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.

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