irrotational
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Origin of irrotational
First recorded in 1870–75; ir- 2 + rotational
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But the aether at a great distance must in any case be at rest; while the facts of astronomical aberration require that the motion of that medium must be irrotational.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The motion produced has the property described by the word "irrotational," that is, the elements of the fluid have no spinning motion—they move without rotation.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
For a long time the only kind of fluid motion considered was, with the exception of a few simple cases, that which is called irrotational motion.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
If this relation is true along all paths, the velocity of the aether must be of irrotational type, like that of frictionless fluid.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
There is irrotational cyclic motion of the fluid through the ring in one direction and back outside, as shown in Fig.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
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