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Lenard effect

Lenard effect noun: the separation of electric charges (and ionization) accompanying the aerodynamic breakup of water droplets.

Noun

Lenard effect (plural Lenard effects)

  1. The separation of electric charges (and ionization) accompanying the aerodynamic breakup of water droplets.

Forms of Lenard effect

pluralLenard effects

Origin of Lenard effect

Named after Philipp Lenard who proposed the idea in 1892.

Questions about Lenard effect

What does Lenard effect mean?
Lenard effect means the separation of electric charges (and ionization) accompanying the aerodynamic breakup of water droplets.
What part of speech is Lenard effect?
Lenard effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Lenard effect?
The plural of Lenard effect is Lenard effects.

Words near Lenard effect in the dictionary

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