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Langmuir circulation

Langmuir circulation noun: a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind.

Noun

Langmuir circulation (uncountable)

  1. a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind

Origin of Langmuir circulation

From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist.

Questions about Langmuir circulation

What does Langmuir circulation mean?
Langmuir circulation means a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind.
What part of speech is Langmuir circulation?
Langmuir circulation is a noun.

Words near Langmuir circulation in the dictionary

  1. langloisias
  2. Langman
  3. Langmans
  4. Langmore
  5. Langmuir
  6. Langmuir circulation
  7. Langmuir spiral
  8. Langmuir spirals
  9. Langmuir-Blodgett film
  10. Langmuir-Blodgett films
  11. Langmuir-Blodgett trough

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