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Marangoni effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mass transfer along an interface between two fluids due to surface tension gradient.

Word forms

Marangoni effect Marangoni effects

Etymology

Named after Italian physicist Carlo Marangoni, who published on the subject in 1865.

Synonyms

Gibbs-Marangoni effect

Related words

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