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Meaning of Leidenfrost effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The phenomenon whereby a liquid, in near contact with a mass significantly hotter than the liquid's boiling point, produces an insulating vapour layer which keeps the liquid from boiling rapidly.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Leidenite Leider Leiderdorp leidger Leidig Leidschendam-Voorburg

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