Kaye effect

noun

Kaye effect

noun

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

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Fluid dynamics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics 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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