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Brazil nut effect

Brazil nut effect noun: the phenomenon of granular convection or segregation, where granular material subjected to shaking or vibration exhibits circulation patterns like those of a fluid, causing the larger particles to end up on top.

Noun

Brazil nut effect (plural Brazil nut effects)

  1. The phenomenon of granular convection or segregation, where granular material subjected to shaking or vibration exhibits circulation patterns like those of a fluid, causing the larger particles to end up on top.

Forms of Brazil nut effect

pluralBrazil nut effects

Origin of Brazil nut effect

Referring to this behaviour in containers of mixed nuts, where Brazil nuts are typically the largest.

Questions about Brazil nut effect

What does Brazil nut effect mean?
Brazil nut effect means the phenomenon of granular convection or segregation, where granular material subjected to shaking or vibration exhibits circulation patterns like those of a fluid, causing the larger particles to end up on top.
What part of speech is Brazil nut effect?
Brazil nut effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Brazil nut effect?
The plural of Brazil nut effect is Brazil nut effects.

Words near Brazil nut effect in the dictionary

  1. brazikumab
  2. brazil
  3. Brazil cherries
  4. Brazil cherry
  5. brazil nut
  6. Brazil nut effect
  7. Brazil nut effects
  8. brazil nuts
  9. Brazil plum
  10. Brazil plums
  11. brazile

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