Kaye effect

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English

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Etymology

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Named after British engineer Alan Kaye who first described the effect in 1963.

Noun

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Kaye effect (plural Kaye effects)

  1. (fluid dynamics) A phenomenon where pouring a viscous mixture of an organic liquid onto a surface causes a jet of liquid to spout upward from the surface while merging with the descending one.

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