English Explanatory Dictionary

Weissenberg effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Weissenberg effect Weissenberg effects

Etymology

Named after Karl Weissenberg.

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