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Knudsen flow

Knudsen flow noun: the flow of a gas in which the mean free path of its molecules is much longer than the characteristic dimension of the tube etc that it is flowing through.

Noun

Knudsen flow (plural Knudsen flows)

  1. The flow of a gas in which the mean free path of its molecules is much longer than the characteristic dimension of the tube etc that it is flowing through.
    Synonyms:
    free molecule flow

Synonyms of Knudsen flow

  • free molecule flow

Forms of Knudsen flow

pluralKnudsen flows

Origin of Knudsen flow

From Martin Knudsen, Danish physicist.

Questions about Knudsen flow

What does Knudsen flow mean?
Knudsen flow means the flow of a gas in which the mean free path of its molecules is much longer than the characteristic dimension of the tube etc that it is flowing through.
What part of speech is Knudsen flow?
Knudsen flow is a noun.
What is the plural of Knudsen flow?
The plural of Knudsen flow is Knudsen flows.

Words near Knudsen flow in the dictionary

  1. knuckling up
  2. knuckly
  3. knucks
  4. Knud Rasmussen Land
  5. Knudsen
  6. Knudsen flow
  7. Knudsen flows
  8. Knudsen gas
  9. Knudsen gases
  10. Knudsen layer
  11. Knudsen layers

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