Brazil nut effect

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词形变化

Brazil nut effects 复数 Brazil nut effects

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The phenomenon of granular convection or segregation, where granular material subjected to shaking or vibration exhibits circulation patterns like those of a fluid, causing the larger particles to end up on top.

词源

Referring to this behaviour in containers of mixed nuts, where Brazil nuts are typically the largest.

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