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hot chocolate effect

hot chocolate effect noun: a phenomenon of wave mechanics whereby the pitch heard when tapping a cup of hot liquid rises after the addition of a soluble powder.

Noun

hot chocolate effect

  1. A phenomenon of wave mechanics whereby the pitch heard when tapping a cup of hot liquid rises after the addition of a soluble powder.

Questions about hot chocolate effect

What does hot chocolate effect mean?
Hot chocolate effect means a phenomenon of wave mechanics whereby the pitch heard when tapping a cup of hot liquid rises after the addition of a soluble powder.
What part of speech is hot chocolate effect?
Hot chocolate effect is a noun.

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