laminar
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- interlaminar adjective
- multilaminar adjective
Etymology
Origin of laminar
Example Sentences
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"The original Murray's Law was formulated by minimising the energy consumption to maintain the laminar flow in blood vessels, but it was unsuited for synthetic materials," says Binghan Zhou.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
Chemical industries often use catalytic reactions, involving laminar flow of reactants through catalysts.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
If laminar flow starts at too high a speed, the ball begins to slow down much more quickly than a ball that maintains turbulent flow for longer.
From Scientific American • Nov. 19, 2022
In this case, the wake of air behind the ball is somewhat regular and is called laminar flow.
From Scientific American • Nov. 19, 2022
The P-51 Mustang was the first production plane to use one of the NACAs laminar airfoils, a factor that contributed to its superior performance.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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