Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kirkendall effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: kirk-endal-l -ef-fect
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The motion of the interface between two metals that occurs due to the difference in diffusion rates of the metal atoms.

Etymology

Named after Ernest Kirkendall.

Inflected Forms

Kirkendall effects (plural)

Questions

What does kirkendall effect mean?: The motion of the interface between two metals that occurs due to the difference in diffusion rates of the metal atoms.
Where does kirkendall effect come from?: Named after Ernest Kirkendall.

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