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Langmuir spiral

Langmuir spiral noun: the spiralling motion of water caused by Langmuir circulation.

Noun

Langmuir spiral (plural Langmuir spirals)

  1. The spiralling motion of water caused by Langmuir circulation.

Forms of Langmuir spiral

pluralLangmuir spirals

Origin of Langmuir spiral

From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist.

Questions about Langmuir spiral

What does Langmuir spiral mean?
Langmuir spiral means the spiralling motion of water caused by Langmuir circulation.
What part of speech is Langmuir spiral?
Langmuir spiral is a noun.
What is the plural of Langmuir spiral?
The plural of Langmuir spiral is Langmuir spirals.

Words near Langmuir spiral in the dictionary

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

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