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