oobleck
noun/ˈuː.blɛk/
Etymology Named for a sticky substance in Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), children's story by Dr. Seuss.
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Usually A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties.
- How many people found that the oobleck was different from the flour?1995, Nancy Lee Cecil, The Art of Inquiry: Questioning Strategies for K-6 Classrooms:
- Pour the oobleck into a water table or into plastic tubs to place on tables.1998, Kathy Charner, The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 to 6:
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- I know from personal experience that it's not fun to be covered with oobleck.2002, Joe Schwarcz, That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles:
- Related terms
- flubber, non-Newtonian fluid