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Rollin film
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English
Etymology
Named after Bernard V. Rollin.
Noun
A 30-nm-thick liquid film of helium in the helium II state, which exhibits a "creeping" effect in response to surfaces extending past the film's level (wave propagation) and can thus escape from open containers.
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