Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weissenberg effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: weis-senberg -ef-fect
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phenomenon that occurs when a spinning rod is inserted into a solution of elastic liquid. Instead of being thrown outward, the solution is drawn towards the rod and rises up around it.

Etymology

Named after Karl Weissenberg.

Inflected Forms

Weissenberg effects (plural)

Questions

What does weissenberg effect mean?: A phenomenon that occurs when a spinning rod is inserted into a solution of elastic liquid. Instead of being thrown outward, the solution is drawn towards the rod and rises up around it.
Where does weissenberg effect come from?: Named after Karl Weissenberg.

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